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Heparin is an anticoagulant. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood. Heparin will not dissolve blood clots that have already formed, but ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Pulmonary Embolism | 275 |
99% |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 155 |
96% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 4 |
100% |
| Miscarriage | 2 |
100% |
| Pregnancy | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 98% (440
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i was on heprin iv drip while hospitalized
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Worked and I wasn't bothered by any side effects. I've already stopped taking it.
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was on heparin drip at hospital. Not currently taking.
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Had excessive bruising all over my tummy, I was very tired and sore after the injections
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They used heparin in the hospital and it seemed to do the job, they kept watching to see if I needed the "clot buster" drug, but I didn't.
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Heparin infusion whilst an inpatient ... left incredible bruises!
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just started
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I was put on Heparin for the first week I was hospitalized and bed-resting.
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Found this on Heparin, but your doctor is aware of your hep c??? if not he should. Gastrointestinal conditions: People with ulcerative colitis or t... [More] -
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i'm going to have surgery in the next two weeks and i read something about pre op heparin..does anyone know what effect heparin has on the liver..i ha... [More] -
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ah, this post is called heparin, thats where i got confused... again, sorry [More] -
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ooops! sorry, didn't read your post properly - yes, to second what flipperclot said, it is heparin that is effected and not our usual "at home... [More] -
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Heparin IS NOT warfarin or lovenox. Warfarin is the same as Coumadin -oral anticoagulant. Lovenox is same as Low molecular weight heparin. Heparin ... [More]
