A 38-year-old member asked:
what to do about heparin vs. lovenox (enoxaparin) medication?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
What is question?: "Using heparin together with enoxaparin may increase the risk of bleeding, including severe and sometimes fatal hemorrhage. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns." (http://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1235-11326,978-533)
Answered on May 17, 2015
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