Hi
Enoxaparin (
lonopin) is an
anticoagulant and is a category B medication in
pregnancy, meaning no studies have shown to cause birth defects in the baby.
Paracetamol is in the same category as well (category B).
Drugs in category B can be used during pregnancy only if they are absolutely necessary and should be avoided if their use is not necessary (use if benefits outweigh the risks). Mostly the risks are related to risk of hemorrhage for the baby or the mother that is why regular monitoring is necessary to avoid it.
There are a few conditions when Enoxaparin is indicated in pregnancy like if a pregnant woman has mechanical prosthetic heart valves or if she has a history or repeated pregnancy loss (anitfosfolipid syndrome), etc. In this cases use of Exoxaparin has much more benefits than risks and the woman should use it but under strict monitoring of the physician that started it.
To conclude i would say:
-Enoxaparin would not be used in a normal healthy pregnancy but in some conditions it is needed
- please don't decide to stop it or not by what others tell you, talk with your doctor and ask more questions related to it. I hope the above information will give you some ground on which questions to ask so you can be more clear and understand better
- if a pregnant woman needs Enoxaparin but is not using it she might be at risk of clots which are very risky for the life of the baby and the mother as well.
- regular monitoring by your physician will help reduce the chance of bleeding risk during the pregnancy
Enoxaparin (lonopin) is an anticoagulant and is a category B medication in pregnancy, meaning no studies have shown to cause birth defects in the baby. Paracetamol is in the same category as well (category B).
Drugs in category B can be used during pregnancy only if they are absolutely necessary and should be avoided if their use is not necessary (use if benefits outweigh the risks). Mostly the risks are related to risk of hemorrhage for the baby or the mother that is why regular monitoring is necessary to avoid it.
There are a few conditions when enoxaparin is indicated in pregnancy like if a pregnant woman has mechanical prosthetic heart valves or if she has a history or repeated pregnancy loss (anitfosfolipid syndrome), etc. In this cases use of exoxaparin has much more benefits than risks and the woman should use it but under strict monitoring of the physician that started it.
To conclude i would say:
-enoxaparin would not be used in a normal healthy pregnancy but in some conditions it is needed
- please don't decide to stop it or not by what others tell you, talk with your doctor and ask more questions related to it. I hope the above information will give you some ground on which questions to ask so you can be more clear and understand better
- if a pregnant woman needs enoxaparin but is not using it she might be at risk of clots which are very risky for the life of the baby and the mother as well.
- regular monitoring by your physician will help reduce the chance of bleeding risk during the pregnancy
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.