(HEP a rin) Brand: Heparin Lock Flush, Monoject Prefill Advanced, PosiFlush
• Heparin flush must not be used to treat or prevent blood clots in the body. A separate heparin product is accessible to use for this purpose.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to heparin flush, or if you have uncontrolled bleeding or a severe lack of platelets in your blood.
• Till using heparin flush, speak your doctor if you have any type of allergy, tall blood pressure, an infection inclusion your heart, hemophilia or another bleeding mess, a stomach or intestinal mess, kidney or liver malady, or if you are on your period.
• Heparin flush can reason bleeding. Call your doctor at once if you have light bruising or unusual bleeding, such as a nosebleed, black or bloody tarry stools, or any bleeding that will not stop.
• Determined medicines can magnify your risk of bleeding while you are using heparin flush, such as aspirin or another NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Treximet), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Arthrotec, Cambia, Cataflam, Voltaren, Flector Patch, Pennsaid, Solareze), indomethacin (Indocin), meloxicam (Mobic), ketoprofen (Orudis), ketorolac (Toradol), mefenamic acid (Ponstel), nabumetone (Relafen), piroxicam (Feldene), and others.
• Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Women over 60 years of age may be more likely to have bleeding episodes while using heparin flush.
• Heparin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots.
• Heparin flush is used to flush (clean out) an intravenous (IV) catheter, which helps prevent blockage in the pipe after you have received an IV infusion.
• Heparin flush must not be used to treat or prevent blood clots in the body. A separate heparin product is accessible to use for this purpose.
• Heparin flush may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to heparin, or if you have:
· a severe lack of platelets in your blood; or
· uncontrolled bleeding.
• To create certain you can safely use heparin flush, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:
· any type of allergy;
· an infection of the lining of your heart (also called bacterial endocarditis);
· uncontrolled tall blood pressure;
· last history of heart onslaught, stroke, cancer, or surgery;
· a bleeding or blood clotting mess, such as hemophilia;
· a stomach or intestinal disorder;
· congestive heart failure;
· kidney disease;
· liver malady; or
· if you are having a menstrual period.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether heparin flush will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
• Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Women over 60 years of age may be more likely to have bleeding episodes while using heparin flush.
• Do not use heparin flush in a newborn child (less than 1 month old). Do not use this medicine in any baby without your doctor's advice.
• Heparin flush is injected directly into the catheter lock of your IV line. You may be shown how to use heparin flush at home.
• Do not self-inject heparin flush if you do not fully understand how to give the medicine and properly dispose of used needles, IV tubing, and another items used to inject the medication. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• Do not use the medicine if it has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Call your doctor for instructions if you miss a doze of heparin.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Determined medicines can magnify your risk of bleeding while you are using heparin flush, such as aspirin or another NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Treximet), celecoxib (Celebrex), diclofenac (Arthrotec, Cambia, Cataflam, Voltaren, Flector Patch, Pennsaid, Solareze), indomethacin (Indocin), meloxicam (Mobic), ketoprofen (Orudis), ketorolac (Toradol), mefenamic acid (Ponstel), nabumetone (Relafen), piroxicam (Feldene), and others.
• Heparin flush can reason bleeding. Call your doctor at once if you have light bruising or unusual bleeding, such as a nosebleed, black or bloody tarry stools, or any bleeding that will not stop.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: nausea, vomiting, sweating, hives, itching, trouble breathing, swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat, or feeling like you might pass out..
• Stop using heparin flush and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· feeling like you might pass out;
· sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
· sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
· chest pain, sudden cough, wheezing, rapid breathing, quick heart rate;
· pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs;
· skin changes in your arms, legs, hands, or foots; or
· (in an infant) extreme drowsiness, weakness, or gasping for breath.
• Smaller serious side effects are more likely, and you may have none at all.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:
· other blood thinner, such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven);
· cool or allergy medicine that contains an antihistamine;
· digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
· dipyridamole (Persantine);
· hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil, Quineprox);
· nicotine cigarettes, gum, lozenges, or skin patches;
· nitroglycerin (Nitro Dur, Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Transderm Nitro, and others);
· an antibiotic such as demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycycline (Adoxa, Alodox, Avidoxy, Oraxyl, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn), or tetracycline (Ala-Tet, Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap); or
· salicylates such as aspirin, Nuprin Backache Caplet, Kaopectate, KneeRelief, Pamprin Cramp Formula, Pepto-Bismol, Tricosal, Trilisate, and others.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with heparin flush. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about heparin flush.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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