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Enoxaparin is a low molecular weight heparin manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis. It is marketed as Lovenox or Clexane. Enoxaparin is used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, and is given as a subcutaneous injection (by a health care provider or the patient). Its use is evolving in acute coronar... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Pulmonary Embolism
676
99%
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
489
96%
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
32
97%
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
9
78%
Miscarriage
4
75%
Overall, 98% (1244 Members) find Lovenox helpful
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Lovenox Reviews

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I will start this in 2 days. Going in for a colonoscopy and there are switching me to lovenox for 8 days, then back on warfarin.
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still doing it only time will tell
Working / Worked
This experience was ok. Learning to get used to administering shots to myself was the only hurdle. Fortunately (or not), my sister had to take the same med. and she talked me through giving her the shots, so that helped me.
Working / Worked
Was on it for a week and a half until my INR came up to its therapeutic level
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Took lovenox throughout my entire pregnancy in 2011 as a preventative measure.
Working / Worked
Took through an entire pregnancy and post C Section. Had successful pregnancy.... so, I say worked!
Working / Worked
Lovenox for 7 days, still have a couple days to go... No serious side effects, but some bruises on my stomach from the injections.
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Really hate having to inject myself twice a day. Inject 70 mg 2 times a day.
Stings for about 15 minutes
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Actually switched to the newer drug Fragmin. Very painful injections!
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Lovenox injections
    I remember the first time I was on lovenox, the instruction kit that came with my shots recommended the zig zag thing. [More]
  2. Discussion: Lovenox injections
    I just finished the lovenox injections and I found that it was helpful to inject in a zig zag pattern as well even if it was only by a little bit. Inj... [More]
  3. Discussion: Lovenox injections
    I'm a lifer on Lovenox and while it hurts a little worse if you inject over a bruised site, you can do it. I save my love handle area for times when I... [More]
  4. Discussion: Lovenox injections
    You can inject over bruising or in the same place twice. It doesn't matter. During my second pregnancy, I did 9 shots of Heparin a day for the first... [More]
  5. Discussion: Lovenox injections
    I did Lovenox injections for 4 month at the beginning of my pregnancy. The trick is to put a little ice on the spot before injection and after. It wil... [More]