Haemate P

When bleeding occurs the body quickly seals the breaks in blood vessels by forming clots. A series of clotting proteins is involved in this process. Lack of any one of these clotting factors can lead to uncontrolled bleeding or excessive bruising following injury.

Factor VIII is deficient from birth in people with haemophilia A. This deficiency causes the blood to clot very slowly and can result in prolonged bleeding following any injury or wound. People with haemophilia may also bleed spontaneously into muscles and joints.

Factor VIII fraction is given by injection or drip into a vein (infusion) to people with haemophilia to supplement their deficient factor VIII. This is necessary to help the blood clot and stop bleeding following accidents, surgery or spontaneous bleeds. In severe cases it may also be given regularly every few days to prevent bleeding.

Factor VIII exists as part of a complex with another clotting protein called von Willebrand factor. Haemate P contains sufficient amounts of this protein to also be used to treat bleeding in a blood disorder similiar to haemeophilia, called von Willebrand's disease.

What is it used for?

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This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

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The safety of this medicine during pregnancy has not been established. Seek medical advice from your doctor.

The safety of this medicine during breastfeeding has not been established. Seek medical advice from your doctor.

Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Fever (pyrexia)

Allergic reactions

An extreme allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?
There are no known interactions with this medicine.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients
Medicines containing factor VIII derived from blood donors:

Beriate P	Hemofil M	Monoclate-P
Optivate	Replenate

Medicines containing genetically engineered factor VIII:

Advate	Helixate Nexgen	Kogenate Bayer
Recombinate	Refacto

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