HEPARIN-THERAPY - CURRENT REGIMENS AND PRINCIPLES OF MONITORING

Standard heparin is currently in wide use, and along with low-molecula r-weight heparin, its administration may well increase in the future. Present clinical indications are well documented Laboratory monitoring is important and requires a practical understanding of therapeutic le vels and of causes of spurious results. Like many drugs, heparin has s erious potential side effects that must be considered both before and after starting therapy.