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Does Lovenox Have An Effect On The INR Value?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2015
Question: Does Lovenox affect your INR?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
little effect on INR

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Lovenox is low molecular weight heparin and it is an anticoagulant.

There are different pathways for coagulation (clotting).

The extrinsic and the intrinsic pathway.

Prothrombin time(PT) and INR are related to the extrinsic pathway.

Heparin affects the intrinsic pathway mainly so would have little effect on the INR.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Does Lovenox Have An Effect On The INR Value?

Brief Answer: little effect on INR Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Lovenox is low molecular weight heparin and it is an anticoagulant. There are different pathways for coagulation (clotting). The extrinsic and the intrinsic pathway. Prothrombin time(PT) and INR are related to the extrinsic pathway. Heparin affects the intrinsic pathway mainly so would have little effect on the INR. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions