In a patient with APS and obesity during pregnancy when switched to LMWH, do you cap the dose of dalteparin as per manufacturers labeling at 18,000U per day or do you use weight based dosing?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Hi @Deep,
We use enoxaparin in our institution, but the general principle that we follow is that we do not cap LMWH dose at a set threshold. I am assuming that you're referring to thromboprophylaxis and not the management of a VTE in the past 6 months.
We monitor anti-Xa levels in obese pati...
Comments
at Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology Hey @Mukul Singal, thanks a lot for your response....
at Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center @Deep Shah, knowing the backstory, my answer may n...
at Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology @Mukul Singal
Yes, maybe I should have given the ...
Hey @Mukul Singal, thanks a lot for your response....
@Deep Shah, knowing the backstory, my answer may n...
@Mukul Singal Yes, maybe I should have given the ...