While similar in mechanism to unfractionated heparin, LMWH is cleared renally, has a much longer half-life and less commonly causes heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Monitoring drug activity ...

Unlike unfractionated heparin (UFH), the low-molecular-weight heparin enoxaparin (Lovenox) is excreted mainly by the kidneys. To determine whether this characteristic heightens bleeding risk in ...

and fewer laboratory tests and heparin dosage changes. Our results provide additional support for the growing sentiment that the anti-Xa HA is a superior test for monitoring UFH. On the basis of ...