A patient is being discharged on enoxaparin (Lovenox). Which statement does the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan?
a. "An advantage of this drug is that labs do not need to be drawn to guide therapy."
b. "Follow-up lab work must be drawn every 2 to 6 months."
c. "Enoxaparin is given intramuscularly twice a day."
d. "The purpose of this drug is to dissolve clots."
A
A major advantage of using low-molecular-weight heparins such as enoxaparin is that patients are not required to have laboratory work done to guide their therapy. The drug is given two times daily subcutaneously. Its purpose is to prevent venous thromboembolic events and pulmonary embolism.
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