Low dose enoxaparin - transition to outpatient process

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Lindsey M Eick
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Low dose enoxaparin - transition to outpatient process

Hi Everyone
There is currently quite a bit of information on here regarding dispensing of low doses of enoxaparin (< 10 mg) for pediatric patients. For inpatients we currently dispense enoxaparin doses < 10mg utilizing the 20 mg/mL concentration using a fixed needle 0.5 mL TB syringe. When these patients discharge home and need enoxaparin it seems we are sending them home with the 100 mg/mL enoxaparin vials and teaching parents to use insulin syringes for doses < 10 mg.

What are other institutions dosing when patients go home on low dose enoxaparin (< 10 mg)?

Thanks!
Lindsey

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