SQ(adult): 5000 units q 8-12 hrs.Heparin sodium for use in heparin locks is dispensed in diluted solutions, preloaded syringes and is not used for SQ injections. Objective of anticoagulant therapy To reduce blood coagulability to a level that is low enough to prevent thrombosis but not so...
Most patients in this study (69%) received SQH 5000 units three times daily. ICU admission at SQH start was associated with bleeding, OR 2.97 (95% CI 1.21鈥 7.29). Conclusion: Bleeding in low-weight patients on prophylactic SQH was uncommon. Patients admitted to the ICU ...