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OwnerGer-Jan C.M. SANDERINK, Santosh Vetticaden +1inventors
InventorsGer-Jan C.M. SANDERINK, Santosh Vetticaden, Hans Peter Bacher
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Methods for treating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a human patient 75 years of age or older. The methods comprise administering a dose of less than 1 mg per kg body weight, about 0.75 mg per kg of body weight, or 0.75 mg per kg of body weight of enoxaparin sodium by subcutaneous injection approximately every twelve hours for a therapeutic dosing period. The methods may include fibrinolytic therapy. The treatment methods may be used to prevent one or more of, mortality, myocardial re-infarction, myocardial ischemia, stroke, or severe congestive heart failure. Articles of manufacture for use in connection with treating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a human patient 75 years of age or older are also disclosed.
A method for treating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a human patient 75 years of age or older, comprising administering to said patient a dose of about 0.75 mg per kg of body weight of enoxaparin sodium by subcutaneous injection approximately every twelve hours for a therapeutic dosing period, wherein said therapeutic dosing period comprises a minimum of three doses.
A method for treating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a human patient 75 years of age or older, comprising administering to said patient at least one dose of 0.75 mg per kg of body weight or 75 mg, whichever is less, of enoxaparin sodium by subcutaneous injection, determining the renal function of the patient and, if the patient is determined to have severe renal impairment, adjusting the dose of enoxaparin administered to said patient to 1 mg per kg of body weight of enoxaparin sodium administered to the patient approximately every 24 hours throughout the remainder of a therapeutic dosing period.
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