Who should not take Arixtra Syringe?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • eye surgery
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • a type of damage to the eye from diabetes
  • a decrease in platelet clotting
  • decreased platelets due to the medication heparin
  • bacterial infection of heart valve
  • abnormal bleeding in the brain resulting in damage to brain tissue
  • called a hemorrhagic stroke
  • stomach or intestinal ulcer
  • a low platelet count due to an autoimmune reaction
  • chronic kidney disease stage 3A (moderate)
  • chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
  • chronic kidney disease stage 5 (failure)
  • kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
  • neuraxial anesthesia
  • local anesthesia injected in the epidural space or subarachnoid space
  • deep peripheral nerve block
  • deep plexus block
  • brain operation
  • operation on the spine
  • anemia
  • increased risk of bleeding due to clotting disorder
  • decreased blood platelets
  • significant uncontrolled high blood pressure
  • bleeding
  • severe liver disease
  • procedure to place indwelling epidural catheter
  • chronic kidney disease stage 3B (moderate)
  • cerebral amyloid angiopathy
  • bleeding within the skull

Allergies:

  • Fondaparinux
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