Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Shirley, How is your husband doing? Better I hope. Have a Happy New Year! Hugs, Donna R Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in a nh. She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine. Re: Re: IMPORTANT - advice needed plavix is the blood thinner that my husband is on. shirley Re: IMPORTANT - advice needed I don't know about that med... I think my mom was on a blood thinner for a period of time when she was immobile to prevent blood clots - but I honestly can't remember, and I certainly don't know the brand name... Here's what I found on Lovenox - maybe you'll find it useful (?) About Lovenox� Lovenox� is a unique chemical entity in a class of antithrombotic agents known as lowmolecular weight heparin (LMWH). The number one selling low-molecular weight heparin in the world, Lovenox� is obtained by alkaline degradation of heparin benzyl ester and is about onethird the molecular size of unfractionated heparin. Lovenox� is the most widely studied LMWH, with 15 years of use in the treatment of 130 million patients in 96 countries. Lovenox� is approved in the United States for the prophylaxis of ischemic complications of unstable angina and non-Q-wave (non-ST- segment elevation) myocardial infarction when concurrently administered with aspirin and for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE); in patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at risk for thromboembolic complications; in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery (during and following hospitalization), in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery; and in medical patients who are at risk for thromboembolic complications due to severely restricted mobility during acute illness; as well as for the inpatient treatment of acute DVT, with or without PE, when administered in conjunction with warfarin sodium and for the outpatient treatment of acute DVT without PE, when administered in conjunction with warfarin sodium. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1201 - Release Date: 12/28/2007 11:51 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 yes donna he's doing much better he was able to get out of the bed and take a shower and shave today and thanks for your concern. thanks to all. Re: Re: IMPORTANT - advice needed plavix is the blood thinner that my husband is on. shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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