Caprin

Details

Heparin sodium 1000IU, 5000IU, 25000IU injection is used for the treatment in the following areas:

• Treatment of acute peripheral occlusion, deep vein thrombosis, and unstable angina pectoris and pulmonary embolism
• For aiding in the coagulation process
• In the prophylaxis of mural thrombosis in the myocardial infarction
• In the treatment of extracorporeal and the haemodialysis

The medication comes under the international brand name of heparin sodium and the Indian brand name of caprin.  By these names, anti-coagulate injection is famous in the pharma market.

Measures and Precautions:

1. The heparin sodium 1000IU, 5000IU, 25000IU injection is given to the user intravenously in the left arm. The subcutaneous injection is also injected into the user’s body by this means. The infusion also contains 5% glucose and 0.9% sodium chloride for proper effectiveness.
2. The dosage of caprin injection should not exceed the 15ml mark.
3. As the heparin is short-lived. So, it is preferred in sub-cutaneous mediums and intermittent intravenous mediums for injecting it.
4. The dosages for the heparin sodium injection should be prescribed by the doctor after examining the whole medical situation of the patient. Young and old people should be given different dosages of the injection according to their medical history.
5. The heparin sodium 1000IU, 5000IU, 25000IU injection should not be given to neonatal babies and premature babies.
6. Caprin injection should not be administered by the medium of intramuscular injection after the major trauma.
7. The users who consume larger amounts and drugs and actively bleed, should not take the injection without the doctor’s instructions. The diseases like other bleeding disorders, active tuberculosis, severe liver diseases, increase capillary permeability.
8. Users with present or previous thrombocytopenia should use the heparin sodium 1000IU, 5000IU, 25000IU injection with proper assistance.
9. The users taking the injection should be cautious while taking it. The experienced health care worker should inject the injection.
10. Before taking the injection, all types of risks should be carefully assessed and quoted. The doctors should do all calculations before prescribing the injections.
11. Patients with diseases like neoplasm, bacterial endocarditis, hiatus hernia, and suspected intracranial haemorrhage, should take extra care before getting the infusions of caprin injections.
12. Women with threatened abortion and pregnancy should not take such injections. It is extremely fatal for them.

Side-effects

• Redding of the Infused part
• Dizziness
• Active Infections