What are the side effects of the Medicine "LOVENOX"(enoxaparin sodium injection)?!
Question: What are the side effects of the Medicine "LOVENOX"(enoxaparin sodium injection).?
My grandmother gets sick when she takes these injections. She really needs help. What are the side effects of taking LOVENOX.?Health Question & Answer
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Upset stomach, fever, irritation or burning at the sight of the injection. Those are the normal side effects. More serious and the Doctor should be notified if she has any of the following; Numbness and tingling of the legs, leg weakness or paralysis, bladder or bowels control loss, black or bloody stools, blood in the urine, swollen ankles or feet, unusual bleeding or bruising.It is given to prevent blood clots. If she really gets sick, then the Doctor needs to see her. Best to you young one and that precious Grandmother. Good luck.Health Question & Answer
Lovenox is an injection mainly given post-surgical to decrease the likely-hood of developing a blood clot. You need to look up Lovenox. Google it. I give this medicine all the time. Since it does thin the blood out, your grandmother should be having her blood level tested to make sure it is not too thin or too thick. Like with any medication, you can have an allergic reaction to it. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are very common side effects. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing are major side effects. Main side effects of a blood thinner would be bleeding. Think of things like bumping into something and bruising easily or brushing your teeth too hard and having bleeding gums. She needs to be very careful. Make sure she is not giving the shot into a muscle but rather the skin on her stomach. Measure about 2 inches out from the naval and insert needle there. Make sure to flip flop sides daily. Hope I helped you.Health Question & Answer