You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to enoxaparin, heparin, or pork products. You should not use enoxaparin if you have bleeding disorders or active bleeding.
Uses:
Injectable
Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin.
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It may also be given by a home health caregiver.
You may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
You will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas.
Use a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
If you miss more than one dose, call your doctor or home health caregiver for instructions.
Storage:
Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container out of the reach of children and pets.
If you store this medicine at home, keep it at room temperature, away from heat and direct light. Do not freeze.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and never share your medicine with anyone.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking blood thinners (Coumadin®), dipyridamole (Persantine®), ketorolac (Toradol®), sulfinpyrazone (Anturane®), or pain or arthritis medicine (such as Advil®, Aleve®, Motrin®, Orudis®, Dolobid®, Feldene®, Indocin®, Relafen®, Voltaren®).
Avoid taking aspirin or medicines that contain aspirin, unless your doctor tells you to.
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a stomach ulcer, uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, or kidney disease.
Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments.
Tell your doctor about any recent surgeries, or if you have ever had a stroke or heart valve replacement.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Black tarry stools
Blood in your urine or stools
Skin rash, itching, or hives
Sudden, severe headache that may cause fainting
Sudden, severe stomach pain spreading to the back, with fainting or pale skin
Unusual bleeding or bruising
Vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
Pain, burning, or swelling where the shot is given
