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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 | 279 |
99% |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | 156 |
96% |
| Antiphospholipid Syndrome | 4 |
100% |
| Miscarriage | 2 |
100% |
| Pregnancy | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 98% (445
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Heparin Reviews
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It worked for me
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used it in the hospital when originally diagnosed.
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initial treatment - worked fine
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supresses hunger after the jab
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I'm still here :)
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as they called it in the hospital, my "life saving" heparin
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Had this via IV in the hospital for 2 days. I was queasy the first day but otherwise ok.
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Was only on it a short time when I was in the hospital. They couldn't put me on the Lovenox right away.
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Scary
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No reason it hasn't
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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]
