Enoxaparin sodium/prednisolone

Enoxaparin Dermatosis

Four days after she began enoxaparin, a tender, firm, hemorrhagic vesicular rash, ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 cm, developed on her calves bilaterally (Figure 1). The rash bled with minimal trauma and dried into crusted scabs. These lesions were distant from the enoxaparin injection sites on her upper arms. Laboratory results included: hemoglobin, normal; leukocytes, 19×109/L; platelets, 353,000/μL;...

Inhixa, INN enoxaparin sodium

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Enoxaparin-Induced Skin Necrosis

DESCRIPTION A previously well 96-year-old woman underwent a hemiarthroplasty of her right hip. She was treated postoperatively with subcutaneous injections of enoxaparin for venous thromboembolic (VTE) prophylaxis, as per hospital protocol. She developed 2 areas of skin necrosis at the location of the injection sites 4 days postoperatively.

Enoxaparin-induced Skin Necrosis.

Dear editor, Anticoagulant-induced skin necrosis is a rare and serious complication of treatment with these commonly prescribed drugs. Few cases of heparin induced skin necrosis have been reported in literature and only a small number of them was attributed to enoxaparin (1). We report a case with a delayed diagnosis and fatal outcome. A 78-year-old obese woman with history of hyper-tension, po...