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A doctor or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. This medicine is given through a needle placed into one of your veins.
You may also receive other medicines to help prevent harmful blood clots from forming, such as aspirin or heparin.
You will receive a continuous infusion of this medicine over a period of up to 4 days. During this time, you will be watched closely to make sure the medicine is working and is not causing unwanted side effects.
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