Generic Name: antihemophilic factor (recombinant)
What is recombinant antihemophilic factor?
Antihemophilic factor is a naturally occurring protein in the blood that helps blood to clot. A lack of antihemophilic factor VIII is the cause of hemophilia A.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor works by temporarily raising levels of factor VIII in the blood to aid in clotting.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor is used to treat or prevent bleeding episodes in adults and children with hemophilia A. It is also used to control bleeding related to surgery or dentistry in a person with hemophilia, and to prevent joint damage in people age 16 or older with severe hemophilia A and no prior joint damage.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor is not for use in people with von Willebrand disease.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to antihemophilic factor, or if you are allergic to mouse or beef proteins.
Before using recombinant antihemophilic factor, your specific blood clotting disorder must be diagnosed as factor VIII deficiency. Recombinant antihemophilic factor will not treat von Willebrand disease.
It is not known whether recombinant antihemophilic factor will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.
It is not known whether recombinant antihemophilic factor passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Recombinant antihemophilic factor side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; feeling light-headed, fainting; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using recombinant antihemophilic factor and call your doctor at once if you have:
chest pain;
easy bruising, increased bleeding episodes; or
bleeding from a wound or where the medicine was injected.
Common side effects may include:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
joint pain;
sore throat, cough, stuffy nose;
weakness, feeling tired;
fever; or
pain, swelling, itching, or irritation where the injection was given.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
Source: drugs.com