The letters DC mean that this doctor is a doctor of chiropractic, or chiropractor. These letters differentiate him/her from a doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of dentistry â¦ (DDS) or doctor of osteopathy (DO), or doctor of podiatry (DPM), or doctor of phiosophy (PhD), etc.
Enoxaparin sodium is a low molecular weight heparin marketed under the trade names Lovenox, Xaparin and Clexane, among others. It is an anticoagulant used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or to treat acute deep vein thrombosis with or without pulmonary embolism (PE). It is given as an injection just under the skin or intravenously. Its use is evolving in acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
DVT/PE? Heparin is started for immediate anticoagulation and if the patient will need to be on long term anticoagulation, lovenox can be used (usually it's one dose) before the heparin is discontinued and coumadin is started, and the until therapetic PT/INR is achieved.VT/PE? Heparin is started for immediate anticoagulation and if the patient will need to be on long term anticoagulation, lovenox can be used (usually it's one dose) before the heparin is discontinued and coumadin is started, and the until therapetic PT/INR is achieved.