i'm wondering if you're actually referring to lovenox subq (generic name: enoxaparin injection) because to my knowledge there is no patient-injectable form of the drug coumadin (generic name: warfarin). both warfarin and enoxaparin are blood thinners. blood thinners are used to prevent blood clots. however warfarin has a wider range of uses than enoxaparin. enoxaparin is normally used for a short period of time to prevent blood clots in people who are on bed rest or who are undergoing joint replacement surgery. enoxaparin is provided to the patient as a single-dose injection in a syringe. normally you inject enoxaparin into the fatty tissue in the area around the belly button. these injections aren't very painful because the needle is so tiny. if you were given a lovenox prescription but were not taught how to perform the injection please speak to your pharmacist. he or she can s how you exactly how to inject the enoxaparin correctly. good luck to you! i was taking coumadin orally but while i was on coumadin threapy i developed a blood clot in my left leg. so i was found to be non-theraputic by a doctor and placed on lifetime lovenox. is it possible to transition back to coumadin therapy after an extended period of lovenox therapy?
how and where do you normally give injectable coumadin?