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Heparin vs Enoxaparin - What's the difference?

heparin | enoxaparin |

As nouns the difference between heparin and enoxaparin

is that heparin is a glycosaminoglycan, originally isolated from liver cells, now made synthetically for medical use, used as an anticoagulant while enoxaparin is a heparin of low molecular weight used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.

heparin

English

(wikipedia heparin)

Noun

  • (medicine, carbohydrate) A glycosaminoglycan, originally isolated from liver cells, now made synthetically for medical use, used as an anticoagulant

    • Derived terms

    * heparinize * heparinized

    enoxaparin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia enoxaparin)
  • A heparin of low molecular weight used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.