Dalteparin
Pronounced dal-TEP-ah-rin
Brand names: Fragmin
Type: Anticoagulant (blood thinner, low molecular weight heparin) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Dalteparin is used for
- Preventing blood clots after surgery
- Treating blood clots, including in people with cancer
◆ Kidney note
Use with caution and possible monitoring when kidney function is severely reduced.
Common side effects
- Bruising or pain at injection sites
- Easy bruising
- Nosebleeds
Important cautions
- Serious bleeding is the main risk — report unusual bruising or bleeding
- People who have had a serious immune reaction to heparin should not use it
How it comes
Injection under the skin. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.