LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION contains Enoxaparin which belongs to the group of medicines called Anticoagulants. It is used to manage blood clot formation in the body.
LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION works by stopping the blood clots formation. It also manages the existing blood clots from growing bigger in size. Due to this property, it is highly used as a prophylactic therapy for managing blood clot formation during risky conditions that involves clot formation such as before or after a surgery, during dialysis or after a heart attack or a severe chest pain (angina).
It can also be used to reduce the risk of blood clot formation caused due to prolong period of immobility or due to cancer therapy.
Before receiving LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION inform your doctor if you have any liver, kidney or heart problems. You must also inform your doctor if you have diabetes, high blood pressure or a history of stomach ulcer.
LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION is not recommended for use in patients who are bleeding heavily or have any pre-existing conditions (such as stomach ulcer or stroke) that can increase the risk of internal bleeding. It is also not suitable for use in patients scheduled for spinal anesthesia or lumbar puncture.
Inform your doctor before receiving LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. The most common side effects of receiving LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION are injection site reactions (such as pain or irritation), skin rashes, low platelet count, bleeding or bruising and headache. Consult your doctor if any of these side effect worsens.
LOMOCARE 40 INJECTION is an anticoagulant medicine. It inactivates certain proteins (such as coagulation factor II a and X a) in the blood that causes blood clotting. This reduces the chances of blood clot formation within the body which therefore manages blockage of blood vessels.