The medicines and solutions used in the Operation unit

• Drug Class: Anticoagulant
• Category: Cardiovascular Diseases

Heparin prevents blood clot formation by inhibiting thrombin in the coagulation process. It is used to treat and prevent abnormal blood clots.

Contraindications:

• Severe thrombocytopenia
• Previous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• Active bleeding (except disseminated intravascular coagulation - DIC)
• Patients at high bleeding risk (e.g., hemophilia, peptic ulcers, severe hypertension)
• Bacterial endocarditis
• Recent brain, spinal, or eye surgery
• Severe liver disease

Side Effects:

• Bleeding
• Hyperkalemia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Injection site irritation

Available Forms:

• Injectable Solution:
• 1,000–40,000 units/mL