The document provides dosage guidelines for tinzaparin treatment of DVT and/or PE at 175 Units/kg body weight by subcutaneous injection once daily. It lists recommended doses in units and mL for patients ranging from 31-105 kg body weight, as well as doses for DVT prophylaxis in medical and surgical patients.
The document provides dosage guidelines for tinzaparin treatment of DVT and/or PE at 175 Units/kg body weight by subcutaneous injection once daily. It lists recommended doses in units and mL for patients ranging from 31-105 kg body weight, as well as doses for DVT prophylaxis in medical and surgical patients.
The document provides dosage guidelines for tinzaparin treatment of DVT and/or PE at 175 Units/kg body weight by subcutaneous injection once daily. It lists recommended doses in units and mL for patients ranging from 31-105 kg body weight, as well as doses for DVT prophylaxis in medical and surgical patients.
The document provides dosage guidelines for tinzaparin treatment of DVT and/or PE at 175 Units/kg body weight by subcutaneous injection once daily. It lists recommended doses in units and mL for patients ranging from 31-105 kg body weight, as well as doses for DVT prophylaxis in medical and surgical patients.
(Dosage
175
Units/kg
body
weight
once
daily
subcutaneous
injection)
20,000
Unit/mL
variable
dose
syringes*
Patient
Body
Dose
(Units)
Amount
(mL)
Format
to
Weight
(kg)
Administer*
31–36
kg
6,000
units
0.3
mL
37-‐42
kg
7,
000
units
0.35
mL
43–48
kg
8,000
units
0.4
mL
49-‐53
kg
9,000
units
0.45
mL
54–59
kg
10,000
units
0.5
mL
60-‐65
kg
11,000
units
0.55
mL
66-‐70
kg
12,000
units
0.6
mL
71-‐76
kg
13,000
units
0.65
mL
77-‐82
kg
14,000
units
0.7
mL
83-‐88
kg
15,000
units
0.75
mL
89-‐93
kg
16,000
units
0.8
mL
94–99kg
17,000
units
0.85
mL
100–105kg
18,000
units
0.9
mL
! Also
available
in
multi-‐dose
20,000
units
per
mL
vials
only
for
doses
greater
than
18,000
units
(Multi-‐dose
vials
not
recommended
for
use
in
pregnancy)
DVT
Prophylaxis
Dosage
for
Medical
and
Surgical
Patients
for
Tinzaparin
(innohep®)
Patient
Body
Dose
(Units)
Amount
(mL)
Format
to
Administer*
Weight
(kg)
Less
than
40
kg
3,500
units
0.35
mL
40-‐100
kg
4,
500
units
0.45
mL
Greater
than
100
kg
Dosage
adjustments
may
be
necessary
for
larger
body
weights
