Hep-Lock
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Hep-Lock;HepFlush?-10
Brand Names: Canada:
Hepalean?;Hepalean? Leo;Hepalean?-LOK
Uses
- It is used to thin the blood so that clots will not form.
- It is used to treat blood clots.
- It is used to lower the number of heart attacks in patients who have unstable angina or mild heart attacks.
- Heparin changes the body's clotting system. It thins the blood to stop clots from forming.
Dosing
How to take
- It is given as a shot into a vein or into the fatty part of the skin.
- It is given as a shot into a vein over a period of time.
- Your doctor may teach you how to give the shot.
- Wash your hands before and after use.
- Move the site where you give the shot with each shot.
- Throw away needles in a needle/sharp disposal box and take the box back to your doctor when it is full.
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