Enoxaparin
Pronounced ee-nox-ah-PAIR-in
Brand names: Lovenox
Type: Anticoagulant (blood thinner, low molecular weight heparin) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Enoxaparin is used for
- Preventing blood clots after surgery or during hospital stays
- Treating blood clots in legs and lungs
- Treating certain heart attacks
◆ Kidney note
Cleared by the kidneys — the dose is lowered when kidney function is significantly 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, injection (hospital). 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.