Drug details

Panhematin (hemin)

type of Blood Components

Panhematin (hemin for injection) is an enzyme inhibitor that is made from red blood cells that acts as a mild anticoagulant used to treat the symptoms of occasional attacks of porphyria related to the menstrual cycle in women. Panhematin helps control symptoms such as pain, increased heart rate or blood pressure, and changes in mental status.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• swelling,
• little or no urination,
• shortness of breath
• bleeding gums,
• nosebleeds,
• rapid weight gain, and
• swelling, pain, or irritation around the IV needle,

The following drugs are related to Panhematin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Givlaari (givosiran injection)

The following supplements are related to Panhematin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Potassium (s.)
• Sweet Orange (s.)
• Iron (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Cocoa (s.)
• Cod Liver Oil (s.)
• Garlic (s.)
• Pycnogenol (s.)
• Stevia (s.)
• Wheat Bran (s.)