Anticoagulants

Question 1

Enoxaparin (prophylactic)

Answer 1

40 mg subcut nocte (or 20 mg for renal impairment or low body weight (<45 kg women, <57 kg men))

Question 2

Enoxparin (therapeutic)

Answer 2

1 mg/kg subcut BD OR 1.5 mg/kg subcut daily

Question 3

Unfractionated heparin (prophylactic)

Answer 3

5000 units subcut BD or TDS

Question 4

Unfractionated heparin (therapeutic)

Answer 4

Dose depends on weight and APTT
IV
Continuous infusion with bolus doses APP

Question 5

Warfarin

Answer 5

As per INR
Oral
Daily at 4pm