ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/enoxaparin
US brand names:Lovenox
Enoxaparin is dosed at 0.8–1.5 mg/kg SC q6-8h in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Low molecular weight heparin with predominant anti-factor Xa activity, inhibiting thrombin generation and fibrin formation.
Monitor anti-Xa activity. Cats may require more frequent dosing than dogs. Hemorrhage risk. Avoid in active bleeding.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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