Lovenox and Melaena - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Melaena is reported as a side effect among people who take Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Plavix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Melaena when taking Lovenox. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 47,547 people who have side effects when taking Lovenox from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lovenox?

Lovenox has active ingredients of enoxaparin sodium. It is often used in deep venous thrombosis. eHealthMe is studying from 48,149 Lovenox users. Check the latest studies of Lovenox.

What is Melaena?

Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools) is found to be associated with 1,322 drugs and 1,475 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Melaena.

On Jul, 12, 2026

47,547 people reported to have side effects when taking Lovenox.
Among them, 223 people (0.47%) have Melaena.

Among these 223 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lovenox and have Melaena?

- Check whether Melaena is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lovenox:

Lovenox (48,149 reports)

Melaena treatments and more:

Melaena (29,850 reports)

How severe was Melaena and when was it recovered:

Melaena in Lovenox

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of enoxaparin sodium:

Melaena and drugs with ingredients of enoxaparin sodium (706 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Lovenox:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Melaena:

Melaena (1,322 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Melaena:

Melaena (1,475 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on enoxaparin sodium (the active ingredients of Lovenox) and Lovenox (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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