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It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure this medicine is working properly. Blood tests will be needed to check for unwanted effects. Be sure to keep all appointments.
You may bleed and bruise more easily while you are using this medicine. Stay away from rough sports or other situations where you could be bruised, cut , or injured. Brush and floss your teeth gently. Be careful when using sharp objects, including razors and fingernail clippers. Avoid nose picking and forceful nose blowing.
Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before having surgery.
Patients requiring certain procedures (such as epidural/spinal anesthesia or spinal puncture) while being treated with enoxaparin are at risk of having a blood clot in or around the spine. This condition may result in long-term or permanent paralysis.
This medicine may increase your chance of bleeding. Check with your doctor right away if you notice any unusual bleeding or bruising; black, tarry stools; blood in the urine or stools; or pinpoint red spots on your skin. Avoid picking your nose. If you need to blow your nose, blow it gently.
Make sure your doctor knows if you have received enoxaparin or heparin before and had a reaction called thrombocytopenia. Tell your doctor if new blood clots formed while you were receiving the medicine.
Tell your doctor if you have recently given birth, fallen or suffered a blow to the body or head, or had medical or dental surgery. These events may increase the risk of serious bleeding while you are taking enoxaparin.
Lovenox® multiple-dose vials contain benzyl alcohol as a preservative. Tell your doctor right away if you are pregnant or have had an allergic reaction to benzyl alcohol.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
