Enoxaparin
Also sold as: Clexane, Lovenox
Prescription neededBlood thinners
Comes as:Injection
Also sold as: Clexane, Lovenox
Injected under the skin of the belly. To prevent clots: 40 mg once a day. Treatment of clots: 1 mg per kg twice a day or 1.5 mg per kg once a day, as set by your doctor. Lower dose in kidney disease.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Together they raise the risk of bleeding.
Together they raise the risk of bleeding.
NSAIDs with enoxaparin raise the risk of bleeding.