Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 3 Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) products available in Italy
Active principle | Brand name | Dose and timing |
|---|---|---|
Enoxaparin | Clexane® | 4,000 IU 12 h before the operation, then 4,000 IU/day |
Nadroparin | Fraxiparina® Seleparina® | 38 IU/kg 12 h before the operation and 12 h afterward, 38 IU/kg every 24 h over the next 3 days after surgery, then increasing the dose to 57 IU/kg/day |
Dalteparin | Fragmin® | 5,000 IU 8–12 h before the operation, then 5,000 IU/day Alternatively, 2,500 IU 1–2 h before surgerya and 2,500 IU 8–12 after, then 5000 IU/day |
Bemiparin | Ivor® | 3,500 IU 6 h after surgery, then 3,500 IU/day Alternatively, 3,500 IU 2 h before surgerya, then 3,500 IU/day |
Parnaparin | Fluxum® | 4,250 IU anti-Xa 12 h before the operation, then 4,250 IU anti-Xa/day |
Reviparin | Clivarina® | 4,200 IU anti-Xa 12 h before the operation, then 4,200 IU anti-Xa/day |