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Controls and prevents bleeding episodes in people who have hemophilia B (Christmas disease), including during surgery. This medicine is blood clotting Factor IX.
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Factor Ix Complex Recombinant
Benefix
Uses
Controls and prevents bleeding episodes in people who have hemophilia B (Christmas disease), including during surgery. This medicine is blood clotting Factor IX.
Storage
- If you store this medicine at home, keep it in the refrigerator.
- Do not freeze.
- Prior to the expiration date, this medicine may also be stored at room temperature for up to 6 months.
- Be sure to write the date the product was placed at room temperature in the space provided on the outer carton.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiration date.
Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through.
- Keep this container away from children and pets.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any leftover medicine, containers, and other supplies.
- You will also need to throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed.
Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Injectable.
Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given.
- This medicine is given through a needle placed in one of your veins.
A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.
You may be taught how to give your medicine at home.
- Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Use a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Bluish colored skin.
Chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.
Fever or chills.
Lightheadedness or fainting.
Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body.
Pain in your lower leg (calf).
Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking.
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to factor IX complex or hamster protein (found in drugs such as antihemophilic Factor VIII, darbepoetin alfa, or Aranesp®).
Missed Dose
- Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
Drug Interactions
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
- Tell your doctor if you are allergic to latex rubber.
Make sure your doctor knows if you have any bleeding disorders, liver disease, or have recently undergone surgery.
- Your child should not receive this medicine if your child is less than one month old.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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