Enoxaparin Becat
Enoxaparin Becat is a medicine that prevents and treats blood clots by making existing clots smaller and stopping new ones from forming.
How to Use
Dosage
The dose depends on your condition and weight, but often it's 100-150 IU (1-1.5 mg) per kilogram once or twice daily, or 2000-4000 IU (20-40 mg) daily for prevention.
Method
This medicine is usually given as an injection under the skin, often in your stomach area; a healthcare professional will show you how to do it if you need to inject yourself.
Your doctor will decide your maximum daily dose based on your condition and weight, ensuring it's safe for you.
Possible Side Effects
- •Easily bruised
- •Pink spots on the skin (often at injection site)
- •Rashes or hives
- •Itchy red skin
- •Bruising or pain at the injection site
- •Decreased red blood cells (anemia)
- •Increased platelet count
- •Headache
- •Bleeding
- •Increased liver enzymes
- •Sudden severe headache (may be a sign of bleeding in the brain)
- •Abdominal tenderness or swelling (may be a sign of bleeding in the abdomen)
- •Widespread red, irregular skin patches, possibly with blisters
- •Local skin irritation
- •Yellow skin or eyes, or dark urine (may be a sign of liver problems)
- •Severe allergic reactions (signs include rash, difficulty swallowing/breathing, swelling of lips/face/throat/tongue)
- •High blood potassium levels (more common with kidney issues or diabetes)
- •Increased eosinophils (a type of white blood cell)
- •Hair loss
- •Weakening of bones (osteoporosis) after long-term use
- •Tingling, numbness, and muscle weakness (especially in the lower body) after spinal injection or anesthesia
- •Loss of bladder or bowel control
- •Hard lump or swelling at the injection site
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to enoxaparin, heparin, or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have severe bleeding or a high risk of bleeding, such as a stomach ulcer or recent brain/eye surgery, or a recent stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.
- Tell your doctor if you have previously had a severe reaction to heparin that caused a big drop in your platelet count (a type of blood cell), or if you have antibodies against enoxaparin.
- If you are being treated for blood clots and are planned for spinal or epidural anesthesia (back injection) or a lumbar puncture within 24 hours, do not use this medicine.
- Do not switch this medicine with other low molecular weight heparins without your doctor's guidance, as they are not identical.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. Consider potential interactions especially with other drugs that increase the risk of bleeding. (updated 19.9.2025)