4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
The use of heparin sodium is contraindicated in patients:
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- With history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) (With or Without Thrombosis) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]
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- With a known hypersensitivity to heparin or pork products (e.g., anaphylactoid reactions) [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]
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- In whom suitable blood coagulation tests — e.g., the whole blood clotting time, partial thromboplastin time, etc., — cannot be performed at appropriate intervals (this contraindication refers to full-dose heparin; there is usually no need to monitor coagulation parameters in patients receiving low-dose heparin) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
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- With an uncontrollable active bleeding state [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)], except when treating disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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- Solutions containing dextrose may be contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to corn products.