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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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worked good painful going into stomach lower abdomen turned purple
I like it
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I was given twice daily shots of Lovenox in my stomach for 15 days. The last 5 days of shots, I had to administer myself at home. Not fun. :(
Working / Worked
Helped prevent more clots
Seemed better when on both lovenox and coumadin
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The shots left huge bruises and lumps.
Working / Worked
fine, the shots got old after a week.
Working / Worked
Was on Lovenox BID for 10days until coumadin INR was therapeutic. It was good. had the "normal" side effects (ecchymosis at the injection site, burning with the injection and diarrhea)
Working / Worked
I don't like giving myself shots but I do, of course. When I have a dentist appt I stop coumadin and start Lovenox.
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Used in the hospital...
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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]