2. What should I know before I use Clexane? Warnings Do not use Clexane if: you are allergic to enoxaparin sodium, heparin or any other medicines derived from heparin, or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
Clexane should be used with caution in
People over 65 years of age. People who are underweight or overweight. People with decreased kidney function or chronic kidney failure. People with decreased liver function.
Check the patient's most recent lab results, including her complete blood cell and platelet count. Check her medication administration record for previous dose and site. Perform hand hygiene. Prepare the medication and identify the patient according to your facility's guidelines.
Are there any side effects? Less serious side effects include pain, bruising, bleeding, swelling, itch, or rash at the injection site. Serious side effects include allergic reactions, signs of abnormal bleeding such as prolonged bleeding or bruising easily, nausea, gut pain, or numbness.
If you stop using clexane
It is important for you to keep having clexane injections until your doctor decides to stop them. If you just stop, or keep missing doses, without having this advice, you could get a blood clot which can be very dangerous.
Rivaroxaban is an oral anticoagulant which has the potential to replace subcutaneous Clexane in post operative prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism following knee replacement.
Direct subcutaneous injection should be given into a subcutaneous tissue skinfold of the abdomen or the upper-outer aspect of the thigh. The skinfold should be held throughout the injection. After removal of the needle, do not rub the site. Rather, place firm, even pressure to the site of injection for 1-5 minutes.
Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism in Medical Patients
The recommended dose of CLEXANE is 40 mg once daily by subcutaneous injection. Treatment with CLEXANE is prescribed for a minimum of 6 days and continued until the return to full ambulation, for a maximum of 14 days.
A blood test is taken a few days after starting clexane to work out how a child's body is responding to the medication. This test is called an anti-Factor Ten-A (anti-Xa) test. Once a child's anti-Xa level is in the right range, we usually don't need to do blood tests more often than once every two to four weeks.
Taking Clexane means that your blood takes longer to form clots. This can increase your risk of bleeding. The benefits of using anticoagulants usually outweigh the risks of bleeding and your doctor will consider this before starting treatment. You might bleed or bruise more easily while you are taking Clexane.
After injection, remove the needle by pulling it straight out, keeping your thumb on the plunger. To avoid bruising, do not rub the injection site after removing the needle. Face the needle away from you and others, and activate the safety lock by firmly pushing down on the plunger with your thumb.
Some people can't take anticoagulants, because they have a higher risk of having a serious problem if bleeding occurs. For example, you may have a higher risk of bleeding if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, have kidney or liver disease, or drink large amounts of alcohol.
Are there any side effects? Less serious side effects include pain, bruising, bleeding, swelling, itch, or rash at the injection site. Serious side effects include allergic reactions, signs of abnormal bleeding such as prolonged bleeding or bruising easily, nausea, gut pain, or numbness.
Clexane 40 MG Injection is known to cause severe bleeding. It is not recommended if you have had gastrointestinal bleeding, head injury. It may also be unsafe if you are about to undergo surgery. Any symptoms of blood in the stools, vomiting blood, or blood in the urine should be reported to your doctor immediately.
Enoxaparin is usually administered morning and/or at night through an injection underneath the skin (known as a subcutaneous injection). However, for some babies and infants, an indwelling catheter device (Insuflon™) may be used, if appropriate.
Clexane should never be injected into muscle as bleeding into the muscle may occur. By gently pinching the skin between your fingers throughout the injection, the medicine only enters fatty tissue and not muscle.
In many cases, the lumps gradually disappear.
If you do not need to discard any medicine from the syringe, do not expel the little air bubble before injecting the medicine. It helps push the medicine into the body so it will not leak out the injection site.
Aside from bleeding-related issues, there are several side effects that have been linked to blood thinners, such as nausea and low counts of cells in your blood. Low blood cell count can cause fatigue, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath.
While clot formation is reduced, the new study shows it may also cause an unintended consequence. "Our findings show that blocking thrombin reduces the innate immune response to viral infection," says study senior author Nigel Mackman, PhD, the John C.