Drug details

Fragmin (dalteparin)

type of Anticoagulants, Cardiovascular

Fragmin (dalteparin) is an anticoagulant (blood thinner), a type of heparin indicated to prevent ischemic complications in unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, when concurrently administered with aspirin therapy. Fragmin is also used for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in certain patients.

The drug is often used to treat Deep vein thrombosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• easy bruising or bleeding, or
• pain, redness, irritation, bruising, or swelling where the medicine was injected.
  
• Fragmin can cause bleeding if its effect on your blood clotting proteins is too strong.
  

The following drugs are related to Fragmin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Aggrastat (tirofiban hcl)
• Angiomax (bivalirudin)
• Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium)
• Bextra (valdecoxib)
• Bivalirudin (Angiomax) (bivalirudin injection)
• Pletal (cilostazol)
• Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)
• Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
• Iprivask (desirudin for injection)
• Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium injection)
• Spinraza Solution (nusinersen)