LMWX ENOXAPARIN INJECTION, Packaging Type : Plastic Bottle

Lmwx (Enoxaparin) is an anticoagulant which prevents harmful blood clots. It is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. It is also used to treat heart patients.

Dosage :  

Dosage for Deep Vein Thrombosis :

• Outpatient : 1 mg/kg subcutaneously every 12 hours
• Inpatient : 1 mg/kg subcutaneously every 12 hours or 1.5 mg/kg subcutaneously once a day at the same time every day.
• Duration of therapy: At least 5 days and until a therapeutic oral anticoagulant effect has been achieved (INR 2 to 3). Average duration is 7 days; up to 17 days has been well tolerated in controlled clinical trials.

Dosage for Deep Vein Thrombosis – Prophylaxis :

• 40 mg subcutaneously once a day
• Duration of therapy: Usually 6 to 11 days; up to 14 days has been well tolerated in clinical trials.

Common side effects are Bleeding, Injection site reaction.