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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 | 277 |
99% |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 156 |
96% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 4 |
100% |
| Miscarriage | 2 |
100% |
| Pregnancy | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 98% (443
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Heparin Reviews
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Was on in the hospital after first DVT in 1998. And after second DVT on 2006.
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I always get Heparin even post pulmonary emboli due to family history...all of the women 4 generations have had them
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I had clexane and fragmin injections whilst I was in hospital waiting for my INR to increase.
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Took while I was i the hospital for a week and a half.
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Was on heparin in hospital
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Not sure if it worke3d or not.
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After being diagnosed with DVT, I gave myself shots of Heparin. I'm no longer using it. I'm not sure if it worked.
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On heprin 11 days in hospital while waiting for coumadin to kick in
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good if i was in hospital but who wants to be there.
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Coumadin is working my INR is going up and down
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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]
