Table 3. Initial treatment for venous... | American Society of Hematology

Table 3.

Initial treatment for venous thromboembolism during pregnancy.

Anticoagulant	Regimen
Abbreviations: aPPT, activated partial thromboplastin time
Low-molecular weight heparin	Weight based doses given subcutaneously once or twice daily. Dalteparin: 100 U/kg twice daily or 200 U/kg daily Enoxaparin: 1 mg/kg twice daily or 1.5 mg/kg once daily Tinzaparin: 175 U/kg once daily
Unfractionated heparin	Continuous infusion of intravenous heparin adjusted to maintain a therapeutic aPTT or subcutaneous heparin every 12 hours in doses adjusted to prolong the aPTT 6 hours after injection into the therapeutic range.

Anticoagulant	Regimen
Abbreviations: aPPT, activated partial thromboplastin time
Low-molecular weight heparin	Weight based doses given subcutaneously once or twice daily. Dalteparin: 100 U/kg twice daily or 200 U/kg daily Enoxaparin: 1 mg/kg twice daily or 1.5 mg/kg once daily Tinzaparin: 175 U/kg once daily
Unfractionated heparin	Continuous infusion of intravenous heparin adjusted to maintain a therapeutic aPTT or subcutaneous heparin every 12 hours in doses adjusted to prolong the aPTT 6 hours after injection into the therapeutic range.