| Drug |
Dalteparin
(Fragmin®) |
Enoxaparin
(Lovenox®) |
| Indications & Dose |
|
|
Prophylaxis of DVT/PE
|
- Major Orthopedic Trauma or Spinal Cord Injury
|
5000 units SC daily |
30mg SC q12h |
- General Surgery, Medicine, Total Knee
Arthroplasty, Elective Orthopedic Surgery
|
2500-5000 units SC daily |
20-40mg SC daily1 |
Treatment of DVT/PE
|
200 units/kg SC daily (Max2=18,000units/day) |
1mg/kg SC q12h1 (Max2=100mgq12h)
OR 1.5mg/kg SC daily1 (Max2=180mg/day) |
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
|
120 units/kg q12h SC
(Max2=10,000 units q12h) |
1mg/kg SC q12h (Max2=100mg SC q12h) |
| Peak Onset (SC) |
4 hours |
3 hours |
Plasma Half-Life
(anti-Xa activity) |
119-139 minutes |
3.46-4.18 hours |
| Elimination |
renal |
renal |
| When to Hold SC Dose Prior to Surgery |
24 hours |
12 hours (or 24 hours with once daily dosing) |