Enoxaparin is a common low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) used in the prevention and management of various thromboembolic disorders. Initially approved by the FDA in 1993, it is administered by a subcutaneous or intravenous injection and marketed by several pharmaceutical companies. Enoxaparin markedly reduces the incidence of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients when compared to unfractionated heparin, without increasing the risk of serious bleeding.
Enoxaparin is indicated for the prevention of ischemic complications in unstable angina and in non Q-wave myocardial infarction; it is indicated in conjunction with percutaneous intervention and/or other treatment for the management of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Enoxaparin is also indicated in the prophylaxis of DVT in abdominal surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, or medical patients with severely restricted mobility during acute illness. Additionally, enoxaparin is indicated for the inpatient treatment of DVT with or without pulmonary embolism and the treatment of outpatient DVT without pulmonary embolism.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Maternity Center of Wassila Bourguiba Hospital - Department A, Tunis, Tunisia
Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
The First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, Hunan, China
The Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, China
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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