Nadroparin (Subcutaneous Route)

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Before Using

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients and there is no specific information comparing use of nadroparin in children with use in other age groups.

Geriatric

This medicine has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Aceclofenac
• Acemetacin
• Alclofenac
• Alteplase, Recombinant
• Anistreplase
• Antithrombin, Recombinant
• Apazone
• Benoxaprofen
• Bromfenac
• Bufexamac
• Carprofen
• Citalopram
• Clometacin
• Clonixin
• Dexketoprofen
• Diclofenac
• Diflunisal
• Dipyrone
• Droxicam
• Escitalopram
• Etodolac
• Etofenamate
• Felbinac
• Fenbufen
• Fenoprofen
• Fentiazac
• Floctafenine
• Flufenamic Acid
• Fluoxetine
• Flurbiprofen
• Fluvoxamine
• Ibuprofen
• Indomethacin
• Indoprofen
• Isoxicam
• Ketoprofen
• Ketorolac
• Lornoxicam
• Meclofenamate
• Mefenamic Acid
• Meloxicam
• Nabumetone
• Naproxen
• Niflumic Acid
• Nimesulide
• Oxaprozin
• Oxyphenbutazone
• Paroxetine
• Phenylbutazone
• Pirazolac
• Piroxicam
• Pirprofen
• Propyphenazone
• Proquazone
• Reteplase, Recombinant
• Sertraline
• Streptokinase
• Sulindac
• Suprofen
• Tenecteplase
• Tenidap
• Tenoxicam
• Tiaprofenic Acid
• Tolmetin
• Urokinase
• Zomepirac

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Aspirin
• Benorilate
• Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
• Mesalamine
• Olsalazine
• Salicylamide
• Salicylic Acid
• Salsalate
• Sodium Salicylate
• Sodium Thiosalicylate
• Trolamine Salicylate

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Abortion (risk of) or
• Bleeding problems or
• Eye problems caused by diabetes or high blood pressure or
• Heart infection or
• High blood pressure or
• Injury or surgery involving the brain, ears, eyes, or spinal cord or
• Liver disease or
• Low blood platelet count or
• Stomach or intestinal ulcer or
• Stroke—The risk of bleeding may be increased

• Kidney disease—Nadroparin is removed from the body by the kidneys; patients with kidney disease may need to receive a lower dose of nadroparin

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