Enoxaparin dosing (treatment and prophylaxis)
Weight- and kidney-adjusted enoxaparin dose rounded to available syringes.
Inputs
1 of 6SexUsed by the equation
years
Actual (total) body weight
Stable value
Indication
Patient values are shared with every calculator.
When to use
- VTE treatment or prophylaxis with enoxaparin.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Use actual body weight for treatment; consider anti-Xa monitoring above about 150 kg, in pregnancy, and with CrCl below 30.
- BMI 40 or more: prophylaxis 40 mg every 12 h is commonly used (off-label).
- Platelets at baseline and periodically (HIT).
Why use
Applies the label's renal adjustment and rounds to real syringe sizes.
Treatment 1 mg/kg every 12 h (CrCl < 30: every 24 h); prophylaxis 40 mg daily (CrCl < 30: 30 mg daily)