What is heparin sodium used for?

What is heparin sodium used for?

This medication is used to prevent and treat blood clots. It may be used to prevent and treat blood clots in the lungs/legs (including in patients with atrial fibrillation). It may be used to treat certain blood clotting disorders.

How is heparin sodium administered?

Administer HEPARIN SODIUM INJECTION by intermittent IV injection, IV infusion, or deep subcutaneous (intrafat, i.e., above the iliac crest or abdominal fat layer) injection. HEPARIN SODIUM INJECTION is not intended for intramuscular (IM) use [see ADVERSE REACTIONS].

Is heparin and heparin sodium the same?

Heparin is strongly acidic because of its content of covalently linked sulfate and carboxylic acid groups. In heparin sodium, the acidic protons of the sulfate units are partially replaced by sodium ions.

What is heparin used for in tubes?

Blood collection tubes containing heparin, which stabilizes the red blood cell membranes, are used for specialized hematology studies, such as red cell fragility tests and several specialized chemistry tests. Blood collection tubes containing sodium citrate are used for coagulation studies.

Why is heparin given?

Heparin injection is an anticoagulant. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood.

How do you administer heparin to vial?

The heparin needs to go into the fat layer under the skin.

1. Pinch the skin lightly and put the needle in at a 45º angle.
2. Push the needle all the way into the skin. Let go of the pinched skin. Inject the heparin slowly and steadily until it is all in.

How do you draw heparin from a vial?

Tap the syringe with your finger to move air bubbles to the top. Then push gently on the plunger to push the air bubbles back into the vial. If you have a lot of bubbles, push the plunger to push all the medicine back into the vial. Draw medicine out again slowly and tap air bubbles out.

What syringe is used for heparin?

Heparin and insulin are usually administered with a 31-G 3⁄16- to 5⁄16-inch needle. Nurses administering subcutaneous injections must use safety syringe devices and know how to activate the safety mechanism.

What color is a heparin tube?

Green-top tube: Contains sodium heparin or lithium heparin. Use: Heparinized whole blood or plasma.

Why is heparin given IV?

It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood.

Where do you inject heparin?

Heparin is a type of medication that stops the blood from clotting. You administer heparin to yourself at home by injection directly into the fleshy part of your stomach or thigh.

How is heparin given?

Heparin comes as a solution (liquid) to be injected intravenously (into a vein) or deeply under the skin and as a dilute (less concentrated) solution to be injected into intravenous catheters. Heparin should not be injected into a muscle.

How many mL is 5000 units of heparin?

5,000 USP Heparin Units/mL, 1 mL fill in a 3 mL vial. 10,000 USP Heparin Units/mL, 1 mL fill in a 3 mL vial. 10,000 USP Heparin Units/mL, 1 mL fill in a 3 mL vial….How Supplied.

How many mL is 4000 units of heparin?

How many heparin units are in a mL?

Heparin Sodium Injection is supplied in vials containing various strengths of heparin, including vials that contain a highly concentrated solution of 10,000 units in 1 mL.

What size are heparin needles?

The heparin is given by deep subcutaneous injection in the arm or abdomen with a fine needle (25- to 26- gauge) to minimize tissue trauma. A concentrated solution of heparin sodium is recommended.