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Name | Dose/Frequency | Route |
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VTE prophylaxis: Dalteparin | 2500 units SC pre surgery, then 2500 units OD. Medical patients: Dalteparin 5000 units SC 24 h. | SC |
NSTEMI/unstable angina: Dalteparin | 120 units/kg BD (max. 10000 units BD SC) for up to 8 days. | SC |
PE/DVT: Dalteparin (FRAGMIN) | 200 units/kg SC OD (max. per dose 18 000 units). | SC |