Koate
- Generic Name: antihemophilic factor
- Brand Name: Koate
Koate (Antihemophilic Factor) side effects drug center
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- nausea or stomach pain
- tingly or jittery feeling
- blurred vision
- headache, or
- injection site reactions (swelling, stinging, or irritation)
- tingly feeling in your face, ears, or arms;
- headache, blurred vision, feeling jittery;
- fever, chills, drowsiness, and runny nose followed by skin rash and joint pain 2 weeks later; or
- nausea, vomiting, upper stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
- swelling, stinging, or irritation where the injection was given;
- chills;
- mild nausea; or
- allergic reaction.
Koate-DVI Antihemophilic Factor (Human) is a naturally occurring protein in the blood used to treat or prevent bleeding episodes in adults and children with hemophilia A. Koate-DVI Antihemophilic Factor is also used to control bleeding related to surgery or dentistry in a person with hemophilia. Koate-DVI Antihemophilic Factor is not for use in people with von Willebrand disease. Common side effects of Koate-DVI Antihemophilic Factor include:
The dosage of Koate-DVI required for hemostasis must be individualized according to the needs of the patient, the severity of the deficiency, the severity of the hemorrhage, the presence of inhibitors, and the factor VIII level desired. Koate-DVI may interact with other drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Koate-DVI may be harmful to a fetus. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is unknown if this drug passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.
Our Koate-DVI Antihemophilic Factor (Human) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; chest tightness, wheezing, difficult breathing; feeling light-headed, fainting; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using human antihemophilic factor and call your doctor at once if you have:
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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SIDE EFFECTS
Allergic-type reactions may result from the administration of Antihemophilic Factor (Human) preparations.10,11
Ten adverse reactions related to 7 infusions were observed during a total of 1053 infusions performed during the clinical study of Koate (antihemophilic factor) -DVI, for a frequency of 0.7% infusions associated with adverse reactions. All reactions were mild and included tingling in the arm, ear, and face, blurred vision, headache, nausea, stomach ache, and jittery feeling.2
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