The most common side effects are hemorrhage (bleeding), thrombocytopenia (decreaseplatelet count), heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), heparin induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT), injection site discomfort/irritation, allergyor hypersensitivity type reactions, and increase inliverenzymes. Hepari...
fever, and urticaria as the most usual manifestations, and asthma, rhinitis, lacrimation, headache, nausea and vomiting, and anaphylactoid reactions, including shock, occurring more rarely. Itching and burning, especially on the plantar side of the feet, may occur [seeWARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS]. ...
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects Most common adverse reactions are hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia, HIT and HITTS, injection site irritation, general hypersensitivity reactions, and elevations of aminotransferase levels. (6.2) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Hospira, Inc. at 1-800-441-4100, ...
The most common adverse event following heparin administration is hemorrhage, and late side effects include alopecia, osteoporosis, and a reversible increase of liver enzymes. Heparin may cause all types of allergic reactions. The most dangerous hypersensitivity reaction is HIT as described in the ...
Adverse Reactions/Side Effects Most common adverse reactions are: hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia, HIT or HITT, heparin resistance, hypersensitivity reactions, hyperkalemia, and elevations of aminotransferase levels. (6) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Pfizer Inc at 1-800-438-1985 or FDA at...
One of its most important side-effects is thrombocytopenia which may lead to potentially life-threatening haemorrhagic and thrombotic complications.We performed a prospective study to determine the frequency of heparin induced thrombocytopenia. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count ...
Key words: Aspirin, heparin, intravenous immunoglobulin, recurrent abortion INTRODUCTION Abortion is the most common complication of pregnancy. Recurrent abortion occurs in 3% of all cases of abortion and approximately half (60-40%) are classified as idiopathic.[1] The risk of ...
Lovenox is the most common LMWH studied and used in practice. For this study, the word "heparin" will refer to both UFH and LMWH. A key heparin nursing consideration is determining why the heparin is being used. This will determine what the appropriate doses and monitoring parameters will ...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, paradoxical thromboembolism, and other side effects of heparin therapyhemoperitoneumabdominal painpostmenopauseThis article discusses the common and uncommon side effects of and -like therapy. Most attention is devoted to , as it is the most clinically aggressive adverse ...
The third and major group of side-reactions is related to inappropriate manifestations of heparin's therapeutic properties. Most of these are avoidable by careful technic of administration (being local ecchymoses of minor or major proportions). Some are due to inappropriate dosages in susceptible ...