A bit more about my new best friend. Think I'll call it Dal:
Dalteparin is a low molecular weight heparin. It is marketed as Fragmin® by Pfizer Inc. Like other low molecular weight heparins, dalteparin is used for prophylaxis or treatment of deep vein thrombosis (which is what I have) and pulmonary embolism.
The CLOT study, published in 2003, showed that in patients with
malignancy and acute venous thromboembolism, dalteparin was more
effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of recurrent embolic events.
Heparins are cleared by the kidneys, but studies have shown that
dalteparin does not accumulate even if kidney function is reduced.
The above definition is from Wikipedia, not necessarily the most reliable source of info, but it says pretty much what every other site said but in a much more accessible way.
Hope this helps clarify some questions you, gentle reader, may have had re my latest news.
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