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.