Drug reference
Treatment and prophylaxis of haemorrhage in congenital factor VIII deficiency (haemophilia A), acquired factor VIII deficiency | Von Willebrand’s disease ▶BY INTRAVENOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, OR BY CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INFUSION ▶Adult: (consult haematologist)
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Risk of intravascular haemolysis after large or frequently repeated doses in patients with blood groups A, B, or AB (in products containing isoagglutinins). vaccination against hepatitis A and hepatitis B may be required (consult product literature)
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Dried factor VIII fraction is prepared from human plasma by a suitable fractionation technique; it may also contain varying amounts of von Willebrand factor. Optivate ®, Fanhdi ®, and Octanate ® are not indicated for use in von Cardiovascular system Willebrand’s disease. Recombinant human coagulation factor VIII including octocog alfa, moroctocog alfa, and simoctocog alfa are not indicated for use in von Willebrand’s disease.
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▶Uncommon Angioedema. cardiac discomfort. chills. flushing. headache. hypersensitivity. hypotension. lethargy. nausea. paraesthesia. restlessness. skin reactions. tachycardia. vomiting. wheezing ▶Rare or very rare Fever
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Monitor for development of factor VIII inhibitors.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Powder and solvent for solution for injection A ▶Factor viii fraction, dried (non-proprietary) Factor VIII 500 unit Dried Factor VIII Fraction type 8Y 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £210.00 Factor VIII high purity 2000 unit, von Willebrand factor 2400 unit Alphanate 2,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £780.00 Efmoroctocog alfa 4000 unit Elocta 4,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) ▶Advate (Baxalta UK Ltd) Octocog alfa 250 unit Advate 250unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £177.50 Octocog alfa 500 unit Advate 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £355.00 Octocog alfa 1000 unit Advate 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £710.00 Octocog alfa 2000 unit Advate 2,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £1,420.00 ▶Alphanate (Grifols UK Ltd) Factor VIII high purity 1000 unit, von Willebrand factor 1200 unit Alphanate 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £330.00 Factor VIII high purity 1500 unit, von Willebrand factor 1800 unit Alphanate 1,500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £495.00 ▶Elocta (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd) A Efmoroctocog alfa 250 unit Elocta 250unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) Efmoroctocog alfa 500 unit Elocta 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) Efmoroctocog alfa 750 unit Elocta 750unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) Efmoroctocog alfa 1000 unit Elocta 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) Efmoroctocog alfa 1500 unit Elocta 1,500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) Efmoroctocog alfa 2000 unit Elocta 2,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) Efmoroctocog alfa 3000 unit Elocta 3,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P s (Hospital only) ▶Fanhdi (Grifols UK Ltd) Factor VIII high purity 500 unit Fanhdi 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £165.00 (Hospital only) Factor VIII high purity 1000 unit Fanhdi 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £330.00 (Hospital only) Factor VIII high purity 1500 unit Fanhdi 1,500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £495.00 ▶Haemoctin (Biotest (UK) Ltd) Factor VIII high purity 250 unit Haemoctin 250unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £150.00 (Hospital only) Factor VIII high purity 500 unit Haemoctin 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £300.00 (Hospital only) Factor VIII high purity 1000 unit Haemoctin 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £600.00 (Hospital only) ▶Kogenate Bayer (Bayer Plc) Octocog alfa 1000 unit Kogenate Bayer 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £630.00 ▶Nuwiq (Octapharma Ltd) Simoctocog alfa 250 unit Nuwiq 250unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £190.00 Simoctocog alfa 500 unit Nuwiq 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £380.00 Simoctocog alfa 1000 unit Nuwiq 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £760.00 Simoctocog alfa 2000 unit Nuwiq 2,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £1,520.00 ▶Octanate LV (Octapharma Ltd) Factor VIII high purity 500 unit Octanate LV 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £300.00 (Hospital only) Factor VIII high purity 1000 unit Octanate LV 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £600.00 (Hospital only) ▶ReFacto (Pfizer Ltd) Moroctocog alfa 250 unit ReFacto AF 250unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £125.55 (Hospital only) ReFacto AF 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection pre- filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £251.10 (Hospital only) ReFacto AF 250unit powder and solvent for solution for injection pre- filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £125.55 (Hospital only) Moroctocog alfa 500 unit ReFacto AF 500unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £251.10 (Hospital only) Moroctocog alfa 1000 unit ReFacto AF 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £502.20 (Hospital only) ReFacto AF 1,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection pre- filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £502.20 (Hospital only) Moroctocog alfa 2000 unit ReFacto AF 2,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £1,004.40 (Hospital only) ReFacto AF 2,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £1,004.40 (Hospital only) Moroctocog alfa 3000 unit ReFacto AF 3,000unit powder and solvent for solution for injection pre-filled syringes | 1 pre-filled disposable injection P £1,506.60 (Hospital only) ▶Voncento (CSL Behring UK Ltd) Factor VIII 500 unit, von Willebrand factor 1200 unit Voncento 500unit/1,200unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £385.00 Factor VIII 1000 unit, von Willebrand factor 2400 unit Voncento 1,000unit/2,400unit powder and solvent for solution for injection vials | 1 vial P £770.00 Powder and solvent for solution for infusion ▶Advate (Baxalta UK Ltd) Octocog alfa 1500 unit Advate 1,500unit powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials | 1 vial P £1,065.00 Octocog alfa 3000 unit Advate 3,000unit powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials | 1 vial P £2,130.00 ▶Optivate (Bio Products Laboratory Ltd) Factor VIII 250 unit, von Willebrand factor 430 unit Optivate 250unit powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials | 1 vial P £90.00 ▶Wilate 1000 (Octapharma Ltd) Factor VIII 1000 iu, von Willebrand factor 1000 iu Wilate 1000 powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials | 1 vial P £500.00 ▶Wilate 500 (Octapharma Ltd) Factor VIII 500 iu, von Willebrand factor 500 iu Wilate 500 powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials | 1 vial P £250.00
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(consult haematologist)
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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