Tinzaparin : Before Using

Tinzaparin - Systemic

Brand Names

Innohep Tinzaparin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For tinzaparin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to tinzaparin, low molecular weight heparins - LMWH, heparin, sulfites or benzyl alcohol. Also tell your family doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, especially pork or pork products, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Tinzaparin has not been studied in pregnant women. However, tinzaparin has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies. Tinzaparin must not be using to prevent blood clots in pregnant women with prosthetic heart valves. Studies on the effects in these women have not been done.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether tinzaparin passes into breast milk. Breast-feeding is not recommended while taking this drug. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of tinzaparin in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are using tinzaparin, it is especially important that your family doctor and pharmacist know if you are taking any of the following:

Aspirin
Inflammation or pain drug, except narcotics
Medicines that prevent platelets from sticking together - clopidogrel " Plavix ", ticlopidine " Ticlid " Using any of these medication together with tinzaparin may increase the risk of bleeding

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of tinzaparin. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Prosthetic heart valve Tinzaparin may not protect these diseaseds from developing a blood clot

Blood disease or bleeding problems
Eye problems causing by diabetes or high blood pressure
Heart infection
High blood pressure - hypertension
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Stomach or intestinal ulcer - active
Stroke The risk of bleeding may be increased

Always tell your family doctor if you have received tinzaparin or heparin before and had a reaction to either of them called thrombocytopenia - a low platelet count in the blood, or if new blood clots formed while you were receiving the drug.

In addition, tell your family doctor if you have recently had surgery . This may increase the risk of serious bleeding when you are taking tinzaparin.