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 ...
99-106). LMWHs have also be used in the treatment of unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction. Commercially available low molecular weight heparins include, for example LOVENOX® (enoxaparin sodium injection, available from Aventis Pharma Inc. (Bridgewater, N.J.), described in U....
The usual dose of LMWH (Lovenox) for therapeutic anticoagulation is 1 mg/kg given every 12 hours, although another option is 1.5 mg/kg given once daily. View chapterExplore book Pulmonary Thromboembolism Timothy A. Morris MD, Peter F. Fedullo MD, in Murray and Nadel's Textbook o...