Definition When people talk about “Clexane 40®”, they usually mean a pre-filled heparin syringe containing 4000 IU (international units). This corresponds to 40 mg enoxaparin sodium of the active ingredient enoxaparin . “Clexane 40®” is the trade name of this drug. The drug is dissolved in a defined volume of 0.4ml. In addition to this … Clexane 40
Storage The ready-to-use syringes can be stored at room temperature (not higher than 25°C) until the expiry date. Special care should be taken to ensure that children do not have access to medication. Side effects Bleeding: If severe bleeding occurs during therapy with heparin, the heparin effect can be reversed in an emergency by administration … Storage | Clexane 40
Introduction The respective dosage of Clexane® is selected according to the respective area of application. Important: The indicated dosages are only approximate values and must always be selected and adjusted by a physician according to the respective disease. Dosage The dose of Clexane® is determined according to body weight or the risk of disease or … Dosage of Clexane
Therapeutic dosage Clexane® is administered in therapeutic doses for diseases such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, atrial fibrillation or heart attacks. The therapeutic dosage is weight dependent and is calculated according to the formula 1 mg/kg. Thus, a woman with a body weight of 60 kg receives Clexane 60 mg (Clexane 0.6). If Clexane … Therapeutic dosage | Dosage of Clexane
Overdose The greatest danger of overdose of Clexane® is bleeding complications. These manifest themselves for example as nosebleeds (epistaxis), bloody urine (haematuria), bruises (haematomas) of the skin, small bleedings of the skin (petechiae) or bloody tarry stools (melena). Signs of hidden, invisible bleeding are a drop in blood pressure or certain laboratory changes (haemoglobin drop, … Overdose | Dosage of Clexane
Synonyms Enoxaparin, enoxaparin sodium, low molecular weight heparin, Lovenox® English = enoxaparin sodium, low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) The side effects of Clexane® are The main side effects that can occur with Clexane® administration are bleeding. Since Clexane® has a blood-thinning effect and inhibits coagulation, bleeding sources in the body are not or only insufficiently … Side effect of Clexane
Interactions Clexane® interact with a number of other drugs. On the one hand, the effect of Clexane® can be enhanced by certain substances, resulting in an increased tendency to bleed. On the other hand, the effect of Clexane® can be weakened, i.e. there is less bleeding due to less blood dilution. The effect of Clexane® … Interactions | Side effect of Clexane
Introduction Clexane® is the trade name for the drug enoxaparin, which belongs to the group of so-called low molecular weight heparins. Two major groups of heparins can be roughly distinguished. In addition to low-molecular-weight heparins, these include unfractionated heparins. Low molecular weight heparins have an anticoagulant effect by influencing normal blood clotting in the human … Clexane and alcohol – is that compatible?