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Heparin

Starting treatment
Indications
Dosing and monitoring
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Indications

Use this if LMWH is not available or contraindicated. The indications are the same as those for LMWH.

Expiry date: May 2003
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With thanks to Drs. David Keeling, John Reynolds, David Sackett, Sharon Straus and Alan Townsend 
for use of their anticoagulation guide on which this one is based.

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   A   Gallus
CAT Writer   CM   Ball