Fragmin
Fragmin is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots from forming in your body.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your individual dose. For children, doses are based on weight and age; for example, 150 IU/kg for infants (1 month to under 2 years), 125 IU/kg for children (2 to under 8 years), and 100 IU/kg for older children (8 to under 18 years), usually given twice daily.
Method
Fragmin is usually given as an injection under the skin (subcutaneously). In some cases, such as in a hospital or for blood purification treatments like hemodialysis, it may be given into a vein.
Your doctor will determine the maximum daily dose for you based on your condition and individual needs.
Possible Side Effects
- •Mild decrease in platelets (blood clotting cells), which usually gets better during treatment
- •High potassium levels in the blood, especially for those with kidney problems or diabetes
- •Bleeding
- •Temporary increase in liver enzymes
- •Bruising or pain at the injection site
- •Allergic reaction
- •Local skin damage (necrosis)
- •Temporary hair loss
- •Rash
- •Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)
- •Severe decrease in platelets due to heparin
- •Bleeding inside the head (intracranial hemorrhage)
- •Bleeding inside the abdomen (retroperitoneal hemorrhage)
- •Bleeding around the spine or brain (epidural or spinal hematoma)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to dalteparin, heparin, or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have had a low platelet count diagnosed by a doctor.
- Do not use if you have a stomach or duodenal ulcer.
- Do not use if you have or have had a brain hemorrhage or any other active bleeding condition.
- Do not use if you have an increased tendency to bleed.
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- Do not use if you have or have had a sudden bacterial infection of the heart (septic endocarditis).
- Do not use if you have had a recent injury or surgery to your brain, eyes, or ears.
- Fragmin should not be used in newborns younger than 1 month.
- Tell your doctor if you are going to have a spinal or epidural injection, as large doses of Fragmin might increase the risk of bleeding.
Use in Elderly Patients
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