INDICATIONS
When patients are at risk for thrombotic complications1
Prophylaxis of DVT
- Medical
- For patients who are at risk for thromboembolic complications due to severely restricted mobility during acute illness
- Orthopedics
- In patients undergoing hip replacement surgery
- Surgery
- In patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at risk for thromboembolic complications
Treatment of symptomatic VTE
- Oncology
- Extended treatment of symptomatic VTE to reduce the recurrence of VTE in patients with cancer. In these patients, the FRAGMIN therapy begins with the initial VTE treatment and continues for 6 months
- FRAGMIN is not indicated for the acute treatment of VTE
Prophylaxis of ischemic complications
- Cardiology
- Prophylaxis of ischemic complications in unstable angina (UA) and non–Q-wave myocardial infarction (NQWMI) when concurrently administered with aspirin therapy
Reference: 1. FRAGMIN prescribing information. Eisai Inc.; 2010.
