Known hypersensitivity to heparin or pork products (e.g., anaphylactoid reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)] • In whom suitable blood coagulation tests, e.g., the whole blood clotting time, partial thromboplastin time, etc., cannot be performed at appropriate intervals (this contraindicati...
Because Heparin Sodium in 5% Dextrose Injection is derived from animal tissue, monitor for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity when it is used in patients with a history of allergy to pork products. This product contains sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic-type reactions inclu...
Commercial LMWH such as nadroparin and dalteparin, obtained by depolymerization of heparin from pork intestinal mucosa, may be contaminated by fragments of protein and DNA which, under strong nitrosative conditions, can give rise to genotoxic N–NO adducts. Alternatively, HNO2 may potentially induce ...
These special socks put gentle pressure on your legs to keep your blood moving. They help keep clots from forming as well as keep swelling down and relieve pain where a clot has formed. You can get compression stockings over the counter, but your doctor will need to write a prescription fo...
Because Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection is derived from animal tissue, monitor for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity when it is used in patients with a history of allergy to pork products. 5.6 Heparin Resistance Increased resistance to heparin is frequently encountered in fever...