Bleeding complications are a primary safety concern with the use of heparin therapy. Furthermore, thrombocytopenia is commonly associated with bleeding complications. However, when examining the ...

To determine the efficacy of heparinized saline administered as intermittent flush on functional duration of the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) in neonates. A total of 120 neonates were ...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a prothrombotic drug reaction caused by anti–platelet factor 4 (PF4)–heparin antibodies of the IgG class that activate platelets through platelet Fcγ receptors. 1 ...

Drug resistance is defined as the lack of expected response to a standard therapeutic dose of a drug or as resistance resulting from biologic changes in the target, as occurs in antibiotic resistance.

July 7, 2004 -- Enoxaparin is noninferior to unfractionated heparin for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), according to the results of two large studies published in the July 7 issue of ...

Overview: Heparin is a blood thinner that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. It may be injected under the skin or into a blood vessel. The most common side effects are irritation at the ...