Table 3.

Protocols for thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy.40,55 

Bates et al 200840 Duke Protocol55 
Unfractionated heparin 
Mini-dose ▪ 5000 U sc q 12 hrs ▪ 5000 U sc q 12 hrs < 8 weeks 
    “low dose”  ▪ 7500 U sc q 12 hrs 8–28 weeks 
    “prophylactic dose”  ▪ 10,000 U sc q 12 hrs > 28 weeks 
Intermediate (moderate) dose ▪ q 12 hrs to target anti-factor Xa level of 0.1–0.3 U/mL  
    “low dose”   
Adjusted dose ▪ q12 hrs to target mid-interval aPTT in therapeutic range ▪ q 8 or12 hrs to target mid-interval aPTT in therapeutic range 
    “full dose”   
Low-molecular-weight heparin 
Prophylactic dose or ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg qd ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg qd or 30 mg bid before 28 weeks then 
    “low dose” ▪ Dalteparin 5000 U qd ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg bid after 28 weeks 
     ▪ Tinzaparin 4500 U qd  
Intermediate or moderate dose ▪ Dalteparin 5000 U q 12 hrs or  
 ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg q 12 hrs  
Weight-adjusted dose ▪ Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg bid ▪ Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg bid with target of anti-factor Xa level of 0.5–1.0 with monthly levels 
    “full dose” ▪ Dalteparin 100 U/kg q 12 hrs or 200 U/kg q 24 hrs  
 ▪ Tinzaparin 175 mg U/kg qd  
Bates et al 200840 Duke Protocol55 
Unfractionated heparin 
Mini-dose ▪ 5000 U sc q 12 hrs ▪ 5000 U sc q 12 hrs < 8 weeks 
    “low dose”  ▪ 7500 U sc q 12 hrs 8–28 weeks 
    “prophylactic dose”  ▪ 10,000 U sc q 12 hrs > 28 weeks 
Intermediate (moderate) dose ▪ q 12 hrs to target anti-factor Xa level of 0.1–0.3 U/mL  
    “low dose”   
Adjusted dose ▪ q12 hrs to target mid-interval aPTT in therapeutic range ▪ q 8 or12 hrs to target mid-interval aPTT in therapeutic range 
    “full dose”   
Low-molecular-weight heparin 
Prophylactic dose or ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg qd ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg qd or 30 mg bid before 28 weeks then 
    “low dose” ▪ Dalteparin 5000 U qd ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg bid after 28 weeks 
     ▪ Tinzaparin 4500 U qd  
Intermediate or moderate dose ▪ Dalteparin 5000 U q 12 hrs or  
 ▪ Enoxaparin 40 mg q 12 hrs  
Weight-adjusted dose ▪ Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg bid ▪ Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg bid with target of anti-factor Xa level of 0.5–1.0 with monthly levels 
    “full dose” ▪ Dalteparin 100 U/kg q 12 hrs or 200 U/kg q 24 hrs  
 ▪ Tinzaparin 175 mg U/kg qd  
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