Fondaparinux Benefits & Uses

Fondaparinux is used to treat the following -

Other Benefits

Fondaparinux Dosage & How to Take

This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.

Find the right dosage based on disease and age

Age Group

Dosage

Fondaparinux Side Effects

Based on research, the following side effects have been observed when Fondaparinux is used -

Moderate

Bleeding
Anemia (Read More - Home Remedies for Anaemia)
Decreased potassium level in blood

Mild

Common

Nausea or vomiting
Swelling
Skin Rash

Fondaparinux Related Warnings

Is the use of Fondaparinux safe for pregnant women?

Fondaparinux should not be taken during pregnancy, or should only be taken on the advice of a doctor as it may have severe side effects.

Severe
Is the use of Fondaparinux safe during breastfeeding?

In the absence of any scientific study about the side effects of Fondaparinux in breastfeeding women, information on safety of Fondaparinux is unavailable.

Unknown
What is the effect of Fondaparinux on the Kidneys?

Fondaparinux may cause harmful effects on kidney. if you feel its having any such effect, then stop taking this drug, and restart only on your doctor's advice.

Moderate
What is the effect of Fondaparinux on the Liver?

Fondaparinux has very mild side effects on the liver.

Mild
What is the effect of Fondaparinux on the Heart?

Side effects of Fondaparinux rarely affect the heart.

Mild

Severe Interaction of Fondaparinux with Other Drugs

Fondaparinux should not be taken with following medicines due to severe side effects it may cause to patients -

Severe

Fondaparinux Contraindications

If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Fondaparinux unless your doctor advises you to do so -

Bleeding
Endocarditis
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Kidney Disease
Liver Disease

Frequently asked Questions about Fondaparinux

Is this Fondaparinux habit forming or addictive?

Forming a habit of Fondaparinux has not been reported.

No
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?

Fondaparinux will not make you feel sleepy or drowsy. So you drive or operate machinery safely.

Safe
Is it safe?

Yes, but consume Fondaparinux only on doctor's advice.

Safe, but take only on Doctor's advise
Is it able to treat mental disorders?

No, the use of Fondaparinux in mental disorders is not effective.

No

Fondaparinux Interactions with Food and Alcohol

Interaction between Food and Fondaparinux

Due to the absence of research, it is difficult to say how Fondaparinux and food will interact.

Unknown
Interaction between Alcohol and Fondaparinux

Due to lack of research, nothing can be said about side effects of consuming alcohol while taking Fondaparinux.

Unknown

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This medicine data has been created by -

Vikas Chauhan

B.Pharma, Pharmacy
5 Years of Experience

References

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]. Maryland. USA; Package leaflet information for the user; Arixtra® (fondaparinux sodium)

KD Tripathi. [link]. Seventh Edition. New Delhi, India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2013: Page No 619-620

April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A. Sanoski. [link]. Sixteenth Edition. Philadelphia, China: F. A. Davis Company; 2019: Page No 593-595

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