Notes from Dr. RW
Hospitalist resources and more.
Saturday, October 06, 2018
Enoxaparin dose for VTE prophylaxis in obese patients
Consider 60 mg as opposed to 40 mg in patients with BMI of 30 and above
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The higher dose in obese patients was associated with better anti-Xa levels and no increase in bleeding. This was a small study.
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