Heparin "Leo"
Producer: LEO
contains
Heparin "Leo" is a blood thinning agent. Heparin.Active substances
heparin
Application
Heparin "Leo" is used for prevention or treatment of blood clots.
Dosage
Available as a syringe under the skin or in a vein.
- The dose is individual and depends on the nature and severity of the disease.
possible side effects
Common (1-10%) | Reaction at the injection site Hepatic effects Blood collection, Tendency to bleeding Blush |
Uncommon (0.1-1%) | Increased tendency to bleeding due to decrease in platelets Too much potassium in the blood Strong local irritation with skin damage Allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock - an acute severe allergic condition Prolonged painful erection |
For long-term treatment, bone loss can be seen.
Should not be used
The agent should not be used for:
- bleeding or risk of bleeding
- inflammation of the heart valves
- previous allergy to heparin with decreases in platelets (HIT type II).
Pregnancy
Can be used if necessary. This text differs from the company's approved product information (product summary). Can be used if necessary. This text differs from the company's approved product information (product summary).breastfeeding
Can be used if necessary.Traffic
No warning.Blood donor
Do not drop. 4 weeks quarantine after end of treatment.effect
- Works by binding to certain factors in the blood and thereby inhibiting its ability to solidify.
- The effect occurs immediately after injection into the bloodstream.
- The half life in the blood (T?) is 40-150 minutes.
Pharmaceutical forms
Solution for injection. 1 ml contains 100 IU, 1,000 IU or 5,000 IU heparin (as sodium salt).
Special warnings
The product should be used with caution when:
- risk of bleeding
- spinal cord catheters due to the risk of blood collections.
Using other medicines
It is important to inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking.
- Concomitant use of acetylsalicylic acid and other NSAIDs (anti-rheumatic and painful) or blood thinning agents may potentiate the effect of heparin "Leo".
Grants, delivery, packages and prices
subsidies | extradition | Dispensing form and strength | Packing | Price in kr. |
May only be delivered once after the same prescription unless the recipient has stated on the prescription, how many times and with what time intervals additional extradition must take place | solution for injection.100 IU / ml | 10 x 10 ml | 545,20 | |
May only be delivered once after the same prescription unless the recipient has stated on the prescription, how many times and with what time intervals additional extradition must take place | solution for injection, 1,000 IU / ml | 50 x 5 ml | 3.252,85 | |
May only be delivered once after the same prescription unless the recipient has stated on the prescription, how many times and with what time intervals additional extradition must take place | solution for injection 5,000 IU / ml | 5 htgl. a 5 ml | 501,10 | |
May only be delivered once after the same prescription unless the recipient has stated on the prescription, how many times and with what time intervals additional extradition must take place | solution for injection.5,000 IU / ml2care4 | 5 x 5 ml | 481,00 | |
May only be delivered once after the same prescription unless the recipient has stated on the prescription, how many times and with what time intervals additional extradition must take place | solution for injection 5,000 IU / mlEuroPharmaDK | 5 x 5 ml | 467,60 |
FAQ - 💬❓ What is heparin used for?👉 Heparin is used to prevent or treat certain blood vessel, heart, and lung conditions. Heparin is also used to prevent blood clotting during open-heart surgery, bypass surgery, kidney dialysis, and blood transfusions. ❓ What is the most side effect of heparin?👉 The more common side effects of this drug include: bruising more easily. bleeding that takes longer to stop. irritation, pain, redness, or sores at the injection site. ❓ What are the side effects of heparin?👉 Side Effects
❓ What does heparin do in thrombosis?👉 Heparin is used to prevent blood clots from forming in people who have certain medical conditions or who are undergoing certain medical procedures that increase the chance that clots will form. ❓ Can heparin dissolve blood clots?👉 Anticoagulants, such as heparin, warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, and rivaroxaban, are medications that thin the blood and help to dissolve blood clots. ❓ Can heparin cause blood clots?👉 For some people, heparin triggers their immune system and causes a reaction where antibodies form and activate platelets -- tiny blood cells that clump together to form clots and stop bleeds in your body. That can make blood clots more likely. ❓ When should you not use heparin?👉 You should not use heparin if you have uncontrolled bleeding or a severe lack of platelets in your blood. Do not use this medicine if you have ever been diagnosed with โheparin-induced thrombocytopenia,โ or low platelets caused by heparin or pentosan polysulfate. ❓ How does heparin make you feel?👉 Common side effects of Heparin are: easy bleeding and bruising; pain, redness, warmth, irritation, or skin changes where the medicine was injected; itching of your feet; or. ❓ Is heparin a high risk drug?👉 Unfractionated heparin has been classified as a high-alert drug by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. ❓ Why is heparin high risk?👉 Heparin inhibits or inactivates reactions on the clotting cascade that lead to coagulation and development/stabilization of fibrin clots. These actions can lead to severe bleeding when the heparin dose is too high. ❓ How does heparin stop clotting?👉 Heparin is a medication that inhibits clotting by activating your body's anti-clotting processes. One of the anticlotting processes uses a type of blood protein called antithrombin. Heparin works by activating antithrombin, and then antithrombin keeps other parts of the clotting process from working normally. ❓ What is heparin Leo used to treat?👉 Heparin LEO is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood. Specifically it is also used in the treatment of heart attacks and unstable angina. ❓ What is the source of heparin Leo?👉 Heparin LEO is obtained from liver, lung, mast cells, and other cells of vertebrates. Heparin LEO is a well-known and commonly used anticoagulant which has antithrombotic properties. Heparin LEO inhibits reactions that lead to the clotting of blood and the formation of fibrin clots both in vitro and in vivo. ❓ What is the molecular weight of heparin Leo?👉 The molecular weight ranges from 3000 to 30,000 daltons. Heparin LEO is obtained from liver, lung, mast cells, and other cells of vertebrates. Heparin LEO is a well-known and commonly used anticoagulant which has antithrombotic properties. ❓ What is the role of heparin in coagulation?👉 Heparin inhibits reactions that lead to the clotting of blood and the formation of fibrin clots both in vitro and in vivo. Heparin acts at multiple sites in the normal coagulation system. |