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Cutenox Injection

Cutenox Injection

It is a brand of enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin used in the prophylaxis of blood clot formation in the veins. Presented as the 20mg strength of enoxaparin injection

  • For the prevention of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery
  • Treatment of established DVT, with or without pulmonary embolism
  • Prevention of clotting in extracorporeal circulation during hemodialysis – Acute treatment of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction.
  • Prevention of deep-vein-thrombosis (DVT) in bedridden medical patients.
  • Prevention of DVT in trauma patients – Treatment of AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction.

 

Dosage:

Treatment of established DVT

  • 1mg/kg SC 12 hourly
  • Treatment should not exceed 10 days

 

Prophylaxis of DVT

  • Moderate thrombogenic risk: 20mg SC once daily
  • High thrombogenic risk: 40mg SC once daily
  • 60mg SC once daily in morbidly obese patients(>150kg)

In general surgery, the first injection should be given 2 hours before the surgical procedure.

In orthopaedic surgery, the first injection is to be given 12 hours preoperatively.

Treatment is for an average of 7-10 days. In certain cases treatment should be continued for as long as there is risk of VTE and until patient is ambulatory”

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