PROPHYLAXIS OF DEEP-VEIN THROMBOSIS, BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, MODERATE RISK, 2500 UNITS 2 HOURS BEFORE OR 6 HOURS AFTER SURGERY THEN 2500 UNITS EVERY 24 HOURS FOR 7 - 10 DAYS; HIGH RISK, 3500 UNITS 2 HOURS BEFORE OR 6 HOURS AFTER SURGERY THEN 3500 UNITS EVERY 24 HOURS FOR 7 - 10 DAYS
IN THE PROPHYLAXIS OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM DURING GENERAL SURGERY WITH MODERATE RISK, BEMIPARIN SODIUM IS GIVEN SUBCUTANEOUSLY IN A DOSE OF 2500 UNITS ONCE DAILY, WITH THE FIRST DOSE GIVEN 2 HOURS BEFORE OR 6 HOURS AFTER SURGERY; IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY WITH HIGH RISK OF THROMBOEMBOLISM THE DOSE SHOULD BE 3500 UNITS INITIALLY AND THEN ONCE DAILY. TREATMENT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR AT LEAST 7 TO 10 DAYS AND UNTIL THE PATIENT IS FULLY AMBULANT. FOR TREATMENT OF THROMBOEMBOLISM, A DOSE OF 115 UNITS/KG IS GIVEN SUBCUTANEOUSLY ONCE DAILY.
FOR THE PREVENTION OF CLOTTING IN THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION DURING HAEMODIALYSIS, BEMIPARIN SODIUM IS ADMINISTERED INTO THE ARTERIAL SIDE OF THE DIALYSER IN A SINGLE DOSE OF 2500 UNITS FOR PATIENTS WEIGHING LESS THAN 60 KG AND 3500 UNITS FOR PATIENTS WEIGHING MORE THAN 60 KG.