Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is an anticoagulant which prevents abnormal clotting of blood. It not only prevents the formation of harmful blood clots in the legs, lungs, and heart but also stops them from growing bigger.

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is administered under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide how often you should take this medicine. This may change from time to time depending on how well it is working. You should take this medicine regularly to get the most benefit, even if you feel fine. It is preventing future harm. Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to make sure this medicine is working well and monitor the levels of potassium and platelets.

Use of this medicine may increase your risk of bleeding. Let your doctor know immediately if you see pinpoint rash or blood in your vomits, urine, or stool. You should be careful while shaving, cutting nails, using sharp objects, or engaging in contact sports.

Before you use this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any preexisting medical conditions. Let your doctor also know about all the medicines you are taking. In case of pregnancy, consult your doctor if it is safe to use this medicine.

Uses of Heparin Injection

Prevention of Blood clots

Benefits of Heparin Injection

In Prevention of Blood clots

Formation of blood clots blocks one or more veins, usually in your legs. Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is used to prevent formation of blood clots near the surface of your skin. It dissolves the clots and also relieves pain and inflammation by increasing the blood flow. This improves the overall healing process.

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is given as an injection by the doctor and should not be self-administered. The condition usually improves on its own in some time. Additionally, the doctor might recommend applying heat to the painful area, elevating the affected leg, using an over-the-counter painkiller and possibly wearing compression stockings.

Side effects of Heparin Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Heparin

Bleeding
Erythema (skin redness)

How to use Heparin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Heparin Injection works

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is an anticoagulant. It works by preventing the formation of harmful blood clots. Although it does not dissolve the existing blood clots, it prevents them from growing larger and causing blockages in the blood vessels.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is released in small amounts in the breast milk and amounts reaching the baby are also small, which would not be expected to cause any harmful effects to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Heparin Injection?

If you miss a dose of Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection, please consult your doctor.

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Quick tips

Notify your doctor if you see blood in your urine or stool or any unusual bleeding from your skin, gums or nose.
Inform your doctor if you experience rash, itching, swelling of the face, tongue, and throat while you receive this medicine.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Sulfur-Rich Glycosaminoglycan

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

BLOOD RELATED

Action Class

Unfractionated Heparin (UFH)

Interaction with drugs

Taking Heparin with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Celecoxib (Oral Route) Severe

Do not consume Celecoxib with Heparin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Celecoxib may increase t... More

Apixaban (Oral Route) Severe

Do not consume Apixaban with Heparin. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately. Heparin may increase the effect of Apixaban. Concu... More

Diclofenac (Oral Route) Severe

Do not consume Diclofenac with Heparin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Diclofenac may increase... More

Diclofenac (Injection Route) Severe

Do not consume Diclofenac with Heparin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Diclofenac may increase... More

Diclofenac (Rectal Route) Severe

Do not consume Diclofenac with Heparin. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations. Diclofenac may increase... More

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Patient concerns

I am not getting pregnant while dnc has done Because there was miscarriage 4 month back

Dr. Sonu Balhara Ahlawat

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Low molecular weight heparin

Why low molecular weight heparin used in pregnancy

Dr. Suman Rao

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

It's used only in high risk pregnancy and in certain condition like APLA to prevent miscarriage

PATIENT a heart attack before 2days luckily we saved him by taken him to the nearest hospital where a cardiologist has given complete first aid treatment he was under observation in icu for 2 days now shifted to general ward now the complication is he has hypertension and his platet counts is lower to 85000. Now my question is will the bypass surgery or angioplasty will help him to be normal as the platet count is low the cardiologist advises us not to undergo any operation Pls advice Thank you Khaja Your advice and help will be highly appreciated

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

Angioplasty is better however need to see cause of low pkateletsWas he on heparin

(1)-My wife (eag-32) had the cortical venious thrombosis during pregnancy. She was cantinue taken (7mounth) LMWH injection (60-mg per day 2). Afterall 7 month pregnancy loss (2)after- she was taken warfarin for next 6 month. And after 1 month no medician for thrombopholia diagnosis test name and results Test no (1)torch- nigetive, (2)keriyotype- nigative(3) ANA Blot 17 antigens, serum - Nigative.(4) Factor V Leiden, Mutant detection. - Nigative.(5)Protein S Activity. - Nigative.(6)Protein C Activity & Antigen. - Nigetive.(7)Anti Thrombin lll Activity. - Nigative.(8)S. Homocysteine. - Nigative.(9)APA (Phospolipid)-IGM.- Nigative.(10)Beta-2-Glycoprotein 1- IgG/IGM. - Nigative.(11)Cardiolipin AntibodyACL- IgG/IGM. - Nigative.(12)Lupus anticoagulants (LAC) Profile. - Nigative.(1Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. - Nigative. So all test refrance renge is normal and hematologist doctors check the report and say this lady is normal but maybe Next time it could be too risk # so what we do for next pregnancy? And which tritment and therapeutic dosage. (Short note in whole thing - my wife previous 7 mounth pregnancy loss because during pregnancy blood clot (cortical venious thrombosis) may be in placenta and doctors say she is need a heparin (lmwh) injection in next pregnancy first day to nine month last day delly per day 2 but injection cost is very high and main thing is per day 2 injection is very painfull so plz suggest tritment and good doctor) I am stay in Bombay)

Dr. Jyotsna Gupta

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

as she had thrombosis in this pregnancy there is chance of recurrence so in next pregnancy she will need heparin or enoxaprin injections along with ecosprin if required, definitale the cost is high but in bulk from supplier you will get at cheaper rate.

I suffered by DVT just 3 days after delivery normal. i took colour Doppler on consult with doctor, treated with LMWX heparin and antibiotics at hospital 6 days.nd now continue with warfarin tablet. now some pain is still in left leg.pl advice me.

Dr. Pushkar Mani

Physician

you need to consult your treating doctor, because i will be no position to help in this manner, this case can be better guided by whom you are under consultation

User feedback

Patients taking Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection

Once A Day

33%

Twice A Day

28%

Once A Week

17%

Twice A Week

Thrice A Day

Twice A Month

Once A Month

What are you using Heparin Injection for?

Heart attack

50%

Others

29%

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Deep vein thr*

Unstable angi*

*Pulmonary embolism, Deep vein thrombosis, Unstable angina

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

75%

Average

25%

What were the side-effects while using Heparin Sodium 5000IU Injection?

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100%

*No Side Effect

How do you take Heparin Injection?

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67%

With food

33%

*With or without food

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Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 652-53.
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