Drug details

Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium injection)

type of Anticoagulants, Cardiovascular

Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium) Injection is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) used to prevent blood clots that are sometimes called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs. A DVT can occur after certain types of surgery, or in people who are bed-ridden due to a prolonged illness. Lovenox is also used to prevent blood vessel complications in people with certain types of angina (chest pain) or heart attacks called non-Q-wave myocardial infarction or ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

The drug is often used to treat Deep vein thrombosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• pale skin,
• lightheadedness,
• unusual tiredness,
• shortness of breath, and
• purple or red spots under your skin,
• bleeding gums,
• nosebleeds,
• abnormal vaginal bleeding,
• coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
• cold hands and feet
• sudden severe headache,
• blood in your urine or stools,
• sudden weakness (especially on one side of the body),
• problems with speech or vision,

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

• Activase (alteplase)
• Agrylin (anagrelide)
• Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium)
• Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam)
• Pletal (cilostazol)
• Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)
• Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
• Fragmin (dalteparin)
• Promacta (eltrombopag tablets)
• Integrilin (eptifibatide)
• Innohep (tinzaparin)
• Spinraza Solution (nusinersen)
• Xarelto (rivaroxaban film-coated oral tablets)