Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (nsaid). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Ibuprofen is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps, or minor injury.
The most common is through a peripheral line, saline or heparin lock. There are many reasons for using the intravenous method of drug administration, such as the saline lock or heparin lock. Each is the fastest way to deliver the drug and makes the drug available to the body instantly. Both controlling and maintaining drug levels is considerably easier with intravenous administration.
Heparin anti-Xa may be ordered to monitor some people who have heparin resistance who do not respond as expected to UFH or who have an underlying condition or interfering factor(s) such as lupus anticoagulant (LAC) that affects the PTT test result.he heparin anti-Xa test is not routinely ordered but may be performed whenever a doctor wants to evaluate UFH or LMWH concentrations in the blood.