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May 3, 2019innohep – tinzaparin sodium
May 9, 2019Accurate prevention and fast control of life-threatening bleeding.
octaplex® provides a rapid and complete reversal of vitamin K antagonists (VKA) induced coagulopathy due to:
- Easy storage at room temperature and quick availability.
- Small infusion volume with no risk of fluid overload.
- Short infusion time.
- No need for blood type matching.
- Balanced content of vitamin K coagulation factors and inhibitory proteins.
octaplex is ready to be used in life-threatening bleeding, unlike FFP:
| octaplex®
|
FFP
|
|---|---|
| 20-40ML | 2100ML (30ML/KG) |
| 10 minutes | 14-50 hours |
| Blood matching not required | Blood matching is required |
| Used immediately in room temperature | -25°Cthawing time: 30 minutes |
References:
- Dowlatshahi, D., Butcher, K. S., Asdaghi, N., Nahirniak, S., Bernbaum, M. L., Giulivi, A., … Coutts, S. B. (2012). Poor Prognosis in Warfarin-Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage Despite Anticoagulation Reversal. Stroke, 43(7), 1812-1817. doi:10.1161/strokeaha.112.652065
- Lubetsky, A., Hoffman, R., Zimlichman, R., Eldor, A., Zvi, J., Kostenko, V., & Brenner, B. (2004). Efficacy and safety of a prothrombin complex concentrate (Octaplex®) for rapid reversal of oral anticoagulation. Thrombosis Research, 113(6), 371-378. doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2004.04.004
- Management of severe perioperative bleeding. (2014). European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 31(4), 247. doi:10.1097/eja.0000000000000066
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