Methods having novel enoxaparin sodium dosing regimens for patients with
severe renal impairment are disclosed. The methods may be used for one or
more of preventing thrombotic episodes, treating thrombotic episodes,
preventing postoperative venous thrombosis, controlling thrombosis and/or
decreasing blood hypercoagulation and/or hemorrhaging risks, treating
unstable angina, and treating non-Q-wave myocardial infarction in human
patients with severe renal impairment. The methods of preventing
thrombotic episodes, treating thrombotic episodes, preventing
postoperative venous thrombosis, and controling thrombosis and/or
decreasing blood hypercoagulation and/or hemorrhaging risks, comprise
administering from more than 20 mg to less than 40 mg, from 25 mg to 35
mg, about 30 mg, or 30 mg of enoxaparin sodium to the patient once daily.
The methods of treating unstable angina, and non-Q-wave myocardial
infarction, comprise administering from more than 0.5 mg/kg body weight
to less than 1.5 mg/kg body weight, or about 1 mg/kg body weight of
enoxaparin sodium once daily. Articles of manufacture comprising
enoxaparin sodium and instructions for the use of the enoxaprin sodium
are also disclosed.