Is Lovenox Can Be Used Intravenously

The nurse explains that a 57 year old man presented in the emergency room with acute myocardial infraction and Dr. Tesoro has prescribe the drug at 30 mg intravenously followed by 1 mg/kg subcutaneous. The nurse explains that she looked in the packaged insert and found nothing about using the drug intravenously. What is the use of this drug to the patient? Is it safe to use intravenously?Are there restrictions to this medicine in the terms of its means of administration?

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Lovenox contains the active ingredient Enoxaparin, it is primarily used as a blood thinner, since most heart attacks are caused by blood clots. IT can help prevent new ones from forming.

From what I can find, it is usually given as an injection and isn't even listed as being manufactured in an IV preparation. You can use an existing IV to administer it, as a separate injection, as most hospitals do with a lot of drugs, however, it is not available as a bag to hang with other IV solutions.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Enoxaparin/­


There are other products that are available that can be used that way and there may even be another preparation with this ingredient that can be used in this manner.

Are there any other questions or comments?

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