▣ Raw material & quantity

- Heparin Sodium 300 I.U./3ml

- Heparin Sodium 500 I.U./5ml

※ Ingredient: 1 ml contains    

  ㆍHeparin sodium....100 I.U   

▣ Description

- Brown vial for injection filled with colorless, light yellow and transparent solution 

▣ Indications and Usage

- Maintenance of the patency of intravenous catheter or cannula (Used for cleansing catheter or cannula)

- Use 2ml (200 I.U.) of this at intervals of 4 to 8 hours   

▣ Precaution to use

- Warning

   1) Do not use this drug for the patients with hypersensitivity reactions to the components of this drug and such medical history.       

   2) Because there is the risk of thrombocytopenia, it is critical to measure the platelet count of the patients who use heparin regularly and repeatedly for more than 5 days for the purpose of maintaining the patency of the intravascular catheter or cannula. (It should be earlier for the patients with prior experience of heparin administration)       

   3) It shall not be used as an anticoagulant except for the maintenance of catheter patency.       

   4) This drug shall not be used for systemic circulation.        

   5) Patients manifesting thrombocytopenia or thrombosis immediately must stop using heparin       

   6) Repeated use of this drug may cause systemic anticoagulant effects.       

   7) Benzyl alcohol has been reported to be associated with fatal respiratory symptoms in premature infants.     

- Do not use for the following patients        

   1) Newborns       

   2) Premature babies     

- General cautions

   1) In the analysis of blood samples, the heparin used to maintain patency may affect the results of the analysis.       

   2) It must be removed prior to collecting blood samples. 

▣ Storage 

- Store at room temperature (1~30℃ / 33.8~86℉) 

▣ Packaging

- 3ml X 10 vial per box

- 5ml X 10 vial per box