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  1. 4-6 kDa. Low-molecular-weight heparin ( LMWH) is a class of anticoagulant medications. [1] They are used in the prevention of blood clots and, in the treatment of venous thromboembolism ( deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism ), and the treatment of myocardial infarction . Heparin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide that inhibits ...

  2. Aug 4, 2023 · Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs), for example, dalteparin, enoxaparin, among others, are anticoagulants. These drugs are used in the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) on acute or elective admission to the hospital, and they are used in the treatment of deep vein thromboses (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). This activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse ...

    • Francesca Solari, Matthew Varacallo
    • 2023/08/04
    • 2019
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  4. Mar 11, 2024 · INTRODUCTION. Heparins, including unfractionated heparin and a variety of low molecular weight (LMW) heparin products, are used extensively as anticoagulants. This topic will review the general principles underlying the therapeutic use of unfractionated and LMW heparins including dosing, monitoring, and reversal of anticoagulation, as well as ...

  5. Signs and symptoms. Heparin may be used for both prevention and the treatment of thrombosis. It exists in two main forms: an "unfractionated" form that can be injected under the skin (subcutaneously) or through an intravenous infusion, and a "low molecular weight" form that is generally given subcutaneously.

  6. Sep 4, 1997 · Like unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparins are glycosaminoglycans consisting of chains of alternating residues of d-glucosamine and uronic acid, either glucuronic acid or iduronic ...

  7. Oct 13, 1998 · Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) are a new class of anticoagulants derived from unfractionated heparin (UFH). They have a number of advantages over UFH that have led to their increasing use for a number of thromboembolic indications. 1 This article will review the limitations of UFH and the mechanisms by which LMWHs overcome these limitations and discuss the results of recent clinical ...

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