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80Lashes t1_j7xdr1y wrote

Reply to comment by pspahn in According to a study on 12,211 patients, aspirin is just as effective at preventing blood clots as low molecular weight heparin, but it costs less and is easier to administer by giuliomagnifico

No, heparin is different from Lovenox (enoxaparin) which is called low molecular weight heparin. But heparin is still given subcutaneously (shot) or intravenously (IV).

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pspahn t1_j7xh24p wrote

Right, the title says LMWH and I'm wondering if they should have just said enoxaparin. Is LMWH and enoxaparin the same thing?

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Substance___P t1_j7xl5gg wrote

Enoxaparin is a drug in the sub-class of drugs known as low-molecular weight heparins.

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braindrain_94 t1_j7xnxn9 wrote

Enoxparin is one a several formulations of LMWH. But I think it’s the most widely used.

Also unless your wife has lower extremity fractures this article doesn’t apply to her so she can rest easy.

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