| Drug Name: | Dalteparin |
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| Drug Class: | Anticoagulant |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits clotting factors IIa and Xa
- Prevents the formation of blood clots
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| Use: | - Prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Prevention of pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Treatment of unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction
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| Side Effects: | - Bleeding
- Bruising
- Injection site reactions
- Thrombocytopenia
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| Contraindications: | - Active bleeding
- Hypersensitivity to dalteparin or heparin
- Severe thrombocytopenia
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| Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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