Drug details
Helixate FS (antihemophilic factor (recombinant))
type of Hemostatics, Coagulation Factors
Helixate FS Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) is a naturally occurring protein in the blood used to treat or prevent bleeding episodes in adults and children with hemophilia A. Helixate FS Antihemophilic Factor 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. Helixate FS Antihemophilic Factor is not for use in people with von Willebrand disease.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- itching,
- rash,
- fever,
- pale skin,
- lightheadedness,
- fast heartbeats,
- numbness,
- tingling,
- dizziness,
- wheezing,
- fainting,
- chest tightness,
- cold sweat,
- increased bleeding episodes,
- any bleeding that will not stop, and
- chest pain
The following drugs are related to Helixate FS, either as a replacement or used together:
- Advate ([antihemophilic factor (recombinant), plasma/albumin-free method] for intravenous injection)
- Adynovate (antihemophilic factor (recombinant), pegylated for injection)
- Altuviiio (antihemophilic factor (recombinant), fc-vwf-xten fusion protein-ehtl)
- Kovaltry (antihemophilic factor (recombinant) for intravenous administration)
- Novoeight (antihemophilic factor (recombinant) lyophilized powder for intravenous injection)
- Eloctate (antihemophilic factor (recombinant), fc fusion protein for intravenous infusion)
- Jivi (antihemophilic factor (recombinant), pegylated-aucl for injection)
- Humate-P (antihemophilic factor/von willebrand factor complex (human) injection)
- Coagadex (coagulation factor x lyophilized powder)
- Rixubis (coagulation factor ix (recombinant) for intramuscular injection)
- Sevenfact (coagulation factor viia (recombinant)-jncw for injection)
- Stimate (desmopressin acetate nasal spray)
- Esperoct ([antihemophilic factor (recombinant), glycopegylated-exei] injection)
- Profilnine (factor ix complex intravenous administration)