How should I use dalteparin?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
When used for DVT or blood vessel complications, dalteparin is usually given every day until your bleeding condition improves. When used for VTE, dalteparin is often used for several months.
Dalteparin is injected under the skin. A healthcare provider may teach you how to properly use the medication by yourself.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand all instructions.
Prepare an injection only when you are ready to give it. Do not use if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.
Your healthcare provider will show you where on your body to inject dalteparin. Use a different place each time you give an injection. Do not inject into the same place two times in a row.
You should be sitting or lying down during the injection. Do not inject dalteparin into a muscle.
Do not mix dalteparin with other medications in the same syringe unless your doctor tells you to.
If you use a single-dose prefilled syringe, follow the injection instructions closely. Single-dose syringes come in two different types and the directions for use are not the same for each type.
If you need surgery or dental work, tell your surgeon or dentist you currently use dalteparin. If you need anesthesia for a medical procedure or surgery, you may need to stop using dalteparin for a short time.
You will need frequent medical tests.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Once you have used a dalteparin vial (bottle) for the first time, you may use that vial for up to 2 weeks. Throw the vial away after 2 weeks, even if there is still medicine left inside.
Use a needle and syringe only once and then place them in a puncture-proof "sharps" container. Follow state or local laws about how to dispose of this container. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.