Certoparin
Generic medicine reference
Not yet clinically reviewed
This entry was migrated from the earlier Pharmapedia app bundle and has not been reviewed by a named clinician on this site. It is provided for educational reference only — verify dosage and safety information against current, authoritative sources and a qualified healthcare professional before any clinical use.
Overview
Urokinase injection is used to dissolve blood clots that have formed in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).
This medicine was available only with your doctor's prescription.
This medicine is not available in the United States as of October 2010.
Indications
Urokinase injection is used to dissolve blood clots that have formed in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).
This medicine was available only with your doctor's prescription.
This medicine is not available in the United States as of October 2010.
Contraindications
Certoparin is contraindicated in conditions like Thrombocytopenia, Bleeding.
Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
More common
Bleeding gums coughing up blood difficulty with breathing or swallowing dizziness headache increased menstrual flow or vaginal bleeding nosebleeds paralysis prolonged bleeding from cuts red or black, tarry stools red or dark brown urine shortness of breath
Rare
Cough fast heartbeat hives or welts itching skin noisy breathing puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue redness of the skin skin rash tightness in the chest unusual tiredness or weakness wheezing
Incidence not known
Blue lips and fingernails blurred vision chest pain or discomfort confusion convulsions coughing that sometimes produces a pink frothy sputum difficult, fast, or noisy breathing, sometimes with wheezing fainting fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse inability to speak increased sweating low blood pressure or pulse numbness or tingling in the face, arms, or legs pale skin severe or sudden headache severe or sudden weakness in the arm or leg on one side of the body slurred speech swelling in the legs and ankles trouble with walking or speaking unconsciousness
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Warnings
Certoparin should not be given to patients at serious risk of Hemorrhage; patients at risk of include those with hemorrhagic blood disorders, thrombocytopenia, peptic ulcers, CVS disorders, bacterial endocarditis, severe hypertension, esophageal varices, or patients who have recently undergone surgery at sites where hemorrhage would be at especial risk. Severe kidney and liver impairment.
High Risk Groups
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, and Neonates. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Adult Dosage
3000 Units (3000 (3000)) As recommended. SC — 1-2 hrs before the procedure, followed by 3000 Units daily for 7 to 10 days.
Child Dosage
No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Neonatal Dosage
No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Defibrotide
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Acenocoumarol Alteplase, Recombinant Anistreplase Apixaban Ardeparin Argatroban Bemiparin Betrixaban Bivalirudin Certoparin Dabigatran Etexilate Dalteparin Danaparoid Desirudin Edoxaban Enoxaparin Fondaparinux Heparin Lepirudin Nadroparin Parnaparin Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Phenindione Phenprocoumon Protein C Reteplase, Recombinant Reviparin Rivaroxaban Streptokinase Tenecteplase Tinzaparin Warfarin
Storage
Solutions, liquids Store . Protect from Sunlight, Moisture and Heat.
Available Brands in Pakistan
No brands are recorded for this generic.
