Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
enoxaparin sodium, Quantity: 60 mg
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd
Injection, solution
Excipient Ingredients: water for injections; nitrogen
Subcutaneous, Extracorporeal Circulation - Haemodialysis
10 x 0.6mL prefilled syringe, 1 x 0.6mL prefilled syringe, 6 x 0.6mL prefilled syringe, 15 x 0.6mL prefilled syringe
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Prevention of thrombo-embolic disorders of venous origin in patients undergoing orthopaedic and general surgery. Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in medical patients bedridden due to acute illness. Prevention of thrombosis in extra-corporeal circulation during haemodialysis. Treatment of established deep vein thrombosis. Treatment of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, administered concurrently with aspirin. Treatment of acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) as an adjunctive to thrombolytic treatment, including patients to be managed medically or with subsequent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Visual Identification: Clear, colourless to pale yellow solution.; Container Type: Syringe; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Registered
2014-07-10
Clexane ® and Clexane ® Forte* Clexane® and Clexane® Forte* Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) summary The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1.Why am I using Clexane? Clexane contains the active ingredient enoxaparin sodium. Clexane is used to prevent clots from getting bigger or stopping new clots from forming following hospital procedures or illness. Clexane is also used to treat DVT and heart problems including unstable angina and heart attack when taken with aspirin. Clexane is used to stop blood clots forming in the tubes of your kidney dialysis machine. For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using Clexane? in the full CMI. 2.What should I know before I use Clexane? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Clexane, heparin or any medicine derived from heparin, or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. Do not take Clexane if you have or have had major bleeding disorders, injury to the brain, stomach or bowel problems, or bacterial infections of the heart. Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines, or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use Clexane? in the full CMI. 3.What if I am taking other medicines? Some medicines may interfere with Clexane and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4.How do I use Clexane? • Your doctor will decide what dose you will receive. • Clexane is usually administered by injection under the skin. It can also be injected into the tubing of a dialysis machine or into a vein by a doctor or nurse. More instructions and how to use Clexane can be found in Section 4. How do I use Clexane? in the full CMI. 5.What should I know while using Clexane?Things you should do • Remind any doctor, dentist, or pharmacist you visit that you are using Cl Read the complete document
clexane -ccdsv13 -piv2 7-27aug 20 Page 1 of 27 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – CLEXANE AND CLEXANE FORTE (ENOXAPARIN SODIUM ) 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Enoxaparin sodium 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Clexane Ready -to-use, pre filled syringes: 20 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 20 mg/0.2 mL (anti -Xa: 2,000 IU) 40 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 40 mg/0.4 mL (anti -Xa: 4,000 IU) Ready -to-use, pre filled syringes with graduated markings : 60 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 60 mg/0.6 mL (anti -Xa: 6,0 00 IU) 80 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 80 mg/0.8 mL (anti -Xa: 8,000 IU) 100 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 100 mg/1 mL (anti -Xa: 10,000 IU) Clexane (with safety lock system) Ready -to-use, pre filled syringes: 20 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 20 mg/0 .2 mL (anti -Xa: 2,000 IU) 40 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 40 mg/0.4 mL (anti -Xa: 4,000 IU) Ready -to-use, prefilled syringes with graduated markings 60 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 60 mg/0.6 mL (anti -Xa: 6,000 IU) 80 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 8 0 mg/0.8 mL (anti -Xa: 8,000 IU) 100 mg injection: enoxaparin sodium 100 mg/1 mL (anti -Xa: 10,000 IU) Clexane Forte Ready -to-use, prefilled syringes with double graduated markings : 120 mg injection: 120 mg/0.8 mL (anti -Xa: 12,000 IU) 150 mg injection: 150 mg/1 mL (anti -Xa: 15,000 IU) Read the complete document