The letters DC mean that this doctor is a doctor of chiropractic, or chiropractor. These letters differentiate him/her from a doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of dentistry â¦ (DDS) or doctor of osteopathy (DO), or doctor of podiatry (DPM), or doctor of phiosophy (PhD), etc.
Enoxaparin sodium is a low molecular weight heparin marketed under the trade names Lovenox, Xaparin and Clexane, among others. It is an anticoagulant used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or to treat acute deep vein thrombosis with or without pulmonary embolism (PE). It is given as an injection just under the skin or intravenously. Its use is evolving in acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Heparin may be administered when a patient is at risk of developing a blood clot as a result of intravenous drugs. Lovenox may be administered when there is risk of a patient developing a blood clot as a result of surgery. Heparin and Lovenox are drugs designed to prevent the formation of blood clots in the human body. Heparin may be admisinstered to dialysis patients on a short-term basis. View slideshow of images above.