LOVENOX (PRESERVATIVE FREE) Reviews (ENOXAPARIN SODIUM)

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LOVENOX (PRESERVATIVE FREE)  (ENOXAPARIN SODIUM):  Enoxaparin is used to prevent and treat harmful blood clots. This helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. This medication helps keep your blood flowing smoothly by lowering the activity of clotting proteins in the blood. Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant, also known as a "blood thinner." It is a type of heparin. Conditions which increase your risk of developing blood clots include certain types of surgeries (such as knee/hip replacement, abdominal), long periods of being immobile, certain types of heart attack, and a specific type of chest pain called unstable angina. For some medical conditions, enoxaparin may be used in combination with other "blood thinners."   FDA Approval Date: 2000-06-02 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 3  Superficial Vein Clot Bruising, pea-sized solid red to purple "dots" around the injection site. Has anyone come across any information about consumption of alchohol while using Lovenox? I'm trying to convince my husband not to drink alcohol on Halloween, but he insists it is safe. I cannot find any research to back me up that alcohol and Lovenox (in particular) don't mix, although there are plenty of warnings about oral blood thinners (coumadin, heparin, ect.) Any help is appreciated! F 30 7 days
10/28/2008
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 4  Cardio Ablasion Pre/post surgery PAINFULL for approx. 10mins after injection!! Did not expect that!! Just took first dose. I'm sure it's doing what it's supposed to do. M 27 4 days
10/25/2008
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 4  DVT and Cancer Fatigue, shortness of breath, and bruising. The side effects are bothersome but this medicine has allowed me to take a medicine for my cancer that I would not have been able to take otherwise. I too also wish this was in pill form. F 48 2 years
10/20/2008
 4  Factor V Leiden, PE, 3 CVTs Very few bruises but when I do bruise they are very large, a few hard bumps, loose stool, overall weakness/fatigue, burning. To lessen the burn I inject lovenox VERY slowly (if you don't have steady hands don't try it). Sometimes the syringes aren't sharp enough and the skin is hard to puncture. My doctors did not warn me of any of the side effects prior to me starting lovenox, they just said some people have very strong reactions and some people have little to no reactions while on lovenox and never said what possible reactions were. I was taking warfarin but never had a stable INR and developed a PE when my INR was 4.0 so I will most likely be a lovenox lifer. Compared to coumadin/warfarin I prefer lovenox because it does not have the numerous drug interactions, its pregnancy safe and doesn't require as much monitoring. Lovenox can be a much stronger anticoagulant than coumadin and isn't easily reversed if your blood is too thin (i.e You can't just take vitamin K or be given FFP like you can with coumadin if your too thin) . When taking ANY anticoag WATCH FOR SIGNS OF INTERNAL BLEEDING!!! ( Bloody urine, tarry/black stool, vomiting blood, etc.) Anyone wanting to talk PLEASE CONTACT ME. I'm heterozygous for FVL, have another blood clotting related antibody affecting me (they haven't figure out what yet), I've had a PE in my lower right lobe, 3 CVTs (superior sagittal sinus, transverse sinus and sigmoid sinus). Coumadin failed after 8 months and I'm now on lovenox. Please contact me if you want to talk, not only F 21 8 months
9/12/2008
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 3  PE 2 weeks after hysterectomy pain and discoloration at injection site, hard nodules under skin, loss of energy, anxiety, loss of bladder control I didn't suspect the lovenox as the cause of energy loss, anxiety, and bladder problems. But as soon as my course of treatment was over, two of the three cleared up. I can only hope that the third one will too! Now on Warfarin, I don't really know how effective the lovenox was. I just know I feel a whole lot better without it. F 59 2 weeks
9/5/2008
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 4  DVT I developed a DVT in my R lower calf in my sleep during a long haul flight. I was now in Sydney and began with Clexane injections which it's called here Lovenox. It helped getting rid of the pain in my calf immediatly....but I adopted other symptoms which I've never had before. I'm very fit. The symptoms are:- Headaches,tiredness,sleepy,fatigue,a nasty taste in my mouth,shortness of breath,over all not feeling well and sure not feeling like myself,sweats,my body just doesn't want to move(I'm very atheletic) been on this injections HAS made a huge difference to my energy levels. At first I was OK with the injections, it was easier because your doses are correct for your body weight without having to do blood work all the time. The Dr. here in the States have just started me on Coumadin/Warfrin which I'm hoping will make me feel better even though blood work will be required 2x per week then once a week to 10 days.....neither are great but treatment is neccessary.It is very important NOT Clexane/lovenox injectables are painful! The Dr. told me "no big deal it doesn't hurt" or "any side effects" but there is. It burns badly like a bee sting. It's not the injection or the needle part it the fluid that goes in. Let the air out first of your injection(even thought they tell us not to) it helps a lot....pinch the site/fat on your stomach and at 90 degrees injected the site then release the skin once the needle is in slowly push the fluid in. Put compression immediatetly on the site once injection is removed...if you try and walk immediatly it may really hurst even more as you can feel the fluid moving into a certain area depending how close to the hip or belly button you are, give yourself a little time....it's unpleasant! At first I was OK with it but after almost 2 months of shoots everyday my tolenrance has became lower, I have bruising with some of the shoots but usually just a spot where the injection has gone in. I did get once a very bad heamatom F 46 2 months
8/30/2008
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 3  Knee replacement Feel jittery, shaky and anxious. Diarrhea. Injections are painless, minimal bruising. I don't really know about the effectiveness of the drug. I have had other knee replacements but this is the first time I have had to use these shots. I don't have a problem with the shots, but I feel awful. I shake and feel anxious all of the time. F 49 14 days
8/26/2008
 5  Antiphospholipid Syndrome Brusing, nose bleeds, headaches, pain at injection site, nausea, decreased bone density, I take this medication twice a day everyday and have been for a little over 2 years.. At times it can be very painful but it has saved my life!! I couldn't remain theraputic with coumadin and continued to get clots.. so this was a last resort!! It's the only medication that has kept my disease from progressing.. F 21 2 years
8/21/2008
 5  DVT Bruising at injection sites; some injection sites have hard area; tiredness which may be from decreased activity due to DVT; Leg had swollen to bursting point when doctor started lovenox injections. Pain intensity began dropping overnight. Swelling is down considerably after 20 days of injections. Added oral Coumadin over past 2 weeks. Don't care for the injections but I think this drug saved my life and prevented a PE. F 61 20 days
8/17/2008
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 4  Pregnancy, previous DVT Nausea, loose BM..but that could be from the Pregnancy & prenatal pills. The shots are too bad, I have found that if I don't "rub" the injection site afterwards, that I don't bruise too badly. I gave myself a shot in the leg once and that hurt very badly! I will stick w/ the stomach shots. The needles are very very sharp! F 31 5 months
8/5/2008
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 3  Thrombophilia and Pregnant large bruising, stinging at injection site, hard lumps at injection site, decreased platelet count I am on Lovenox due to FVL and FII Prothrombin. I have hx of fetal loss, PE, and DVT with first pregnancy. I am now on the Lovenox b/c I am pregnant again. If you are not pregnant, you might want to ask your doctor about "Arixtra" instead. It is a 1x daily shot instead of 2 and I had no bruising or stinging with it. It is not recommended with pregnancy though. F 30 1 months
7/9/2008
 4  early miscarriages bruising, headaches This has helped the shots be more bearable. 1. Use ICE to numb the area for 5 min prior to shot! (At times I don't even feel the shot and I don't have stinging anymore). 2. Use a tight pinch to inject. 3. Apply PRESSURE for a few minutes after the shot. 4. Put the bandaid on TIGHT. (For some reason this keeps from bruising as much. Also, if I miss the bandaid, I tend to bleed hours later after the shot was given. Hope this helps! F 34 42 weeks
5/29/2008
 5  Pregnancy So far I have experienced some burning after injection and some large bruising (not alot) and knots. I have had 2 normal pregnancies and then a third one ended in a 17 wk. miscarriage. They discovered I have Antiphospholipid Syndrome. I am at 15 wks now and have beed taking the shots for almost 30 days. So far, I have had a couple of really bad bruises and some burning at injection site. Burning has gotten increasingly better. Definitely helps to release the air before giving the shot. Overall, I hate having to give myself shots, but it is well worth it and so far is going well. F 28 30 days
5/22/2008
 1  gallbladder surgery I had gallbladder surgery january 2005. I have had painful inflammation that has resulted in 40lbs of swelling on my abdomen caused by the shots. the drs dont know what to do for me. I am bed ridden and in so much pain constantly. I have been to over 25 doctors and everyone says it cant be from the shots because it has to be out of my system but it happened immediatley after the shots and hasnt stopped. I have had so many medical problems happen i cant even list them all. when i called Lovenox..the customer service problem said yes this can happen but arent you glad you didnt get a blood clot! i was furious!! I have no life and I am only 45 F 45 5 days
5/1/2008
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 5  Pregnancy/Factor V Leiden bruising at injection site at first; after a couple of months I did not bruise every time; bruised more easily while pg Compared to my previous pregnancy before my FVL diagnosis, this one was wonderful. Lovenox made all the difference and helped me have a healthy full term pregnancy this time. F 34 10 months
4/29/2008
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 2  blood clot disorder bruising, blood taste in mouth, stinging, HEADACHES was on coumadin but can't stay at a theraputic rate, frustrated by painful shots F 28 2 months
4/20/2008
 3  DVT&PE Pain & swelling at injection site, bruising,feeling very tired like getting sick,headache,possible depression 100mg ,twice daily M 38 6 weeks
4/15/2008
 4  prior PE I've been taking it for 12 days now after surgery, have to put shots in my thighs because of hysterectomy, have bruises on some injection sites, have sound in my left ear (knocking), feel wobbly sometimes right after I give myself the shot I take the air out of the shots otherwise it burns too much, needles are very sharp, F 40 21 days
4/3/2008
 2  broken leg..had former blood clot Nauseous, very anxious, constant low grade headaches everyday, migraines, can not sleep at night, feels like my insides are like jello, feel my heart beating in my chest. I am on a high dose of lovenox at 80mg once a day to help prevent a blood clot in my broken leg that i had a former blood clot in years ago..I was on 80mg twice a day and i felt like i was going to die!...horrible feeling!...i dont ever see many of my side effects listed and wonder if anyone else is experiencing the same feelings i am? The doctor doesnt seem to acknowledge why i feel like this. F 38 6 weeks
3/26/2008
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 4  BLOOD CLOT VERY SEVERE PAIN BURNING SWELLING AND BRUISING F 66 8 days
11/12/2007

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