Generic name:enoxaparin [ ee-NOX-a-PAR-rin ]
Drug class:Heparins
What is Lovenox?
Lovenox is an anticoagulant that helps prevent the formation of blood clots.
Lovenox is used to treat or prevent a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). A DVT can occur after certain types of surgery, or in people who are bed-ridden due to a prolonged illness.
Lovenox is also used to prevent blood vessel complications in people with certain types of angina (chest pain) or heart attack.
Warnings
You should not use Lovenox if you have active bleeding, or a low level of platelets in your blood after testing positive for a certain antibody while using enoxaparin.
Lovenox can cause a very serious blood clot around your spinal cord if you undergo a spinal tap or receive spinal anesthesia (epidural), especially if you have a genetic spinal defect, a history of spinal surgery or repeated spinal taps, or if you are using other drugs that can affect blood clotting, including blood thinners or NSAIDs (ibuprofen, Advil, Aleve, and others). This type of blood clot can lead to long-term or permanent paralysis.
Get emergency medical help if you have symptoms of a spinal cord blood clot such as back pain, numbness or muscle weakness in your lower body, or loss of bladder or bowel control.
