Heparin

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🩸 Blood And Blood Forming OrgansAnticoagulant

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Heparin sodium (US)

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Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (medical or surgical) · Regimen source: FDA Heparin inj. · 2.7

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

  • ⛔ History of HIT; hypersensitivity to heparin or pork products; full-dose use where coagulation tests cannot be done; uncontrolled bleeding. FDA Heparin inj. · 4

Warnings

  • • Fatal errors from confusing with catheter lock-flush vials or other strengths — check the vial label. FDA Heparin inj. · 2.1

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Heparin inj. · 8.1

    “Risk Summary There are no available data on heparin sodium injection use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects and miscarriage.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Heparin inj. · 8.2

    “Risk Summary If available, preservative-free heparin sodium injection is recommended when heparin therapy is needed during lactation.”
  • 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

    The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Heparin inj. · 2.5

    “Do not use benzyl alcohol-preserved drugs in neonates and infants.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Heparin inj. · 8.5

    “… gher incidence of bleeding has been reported in patients, particularly women, over 60 years of age [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] .”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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