A patient who has received heparin after previous surgeries will be given enoxaparin sodium (Lovenox) after knee-replacement surgery. The patient asks how this drug is different from heparin. The nurse will explain that the benefit of enoxaparin over heparin is that it:

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Enoxaparin (Lovenox) is a low molecular weight heparin that has a more predictable anticoagulant response than unfractionated heparin, thus decreasing the need for frequent laboratory monitoring (such as aPTT tests) that is often required with heparin therapy.

A Patient Who Has Received Heparin After Previous Surgeries Will