Manufacturer: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Albumin(0.2)
Albucel 20% Infusion must be administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional. You should not take it if you have any known allergies to this injection. Before taking it, inform the doctor you are suffering from any severe heart disease. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Let your doctor also know if you have any kidney diseases as a dose adjustment may be required. This injection is safe to use in patients suffering from liver diseases.
Albucel 20% Infusion is used to treat blood volume loss. It works by replacing the body fluids lost due to excessive trauma, bleeding, surgery, or kidney dialysis. Thus, it is helpful in treating low blood albumin levels.
Pharmacokinets, albumin significantly affects the pharmacokinetics of many drugs because of drug-albumin binding. In patients with hypoalbuminaemia the unbound proportion of highly protein-bound drugs will increase because of a decrease in available binding sites
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Albucel
Vomiting
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Fever
Nausea
Chills
Hives
Slow heart rate
significant anemia.
an increased risk of bleeding.
high blood pressure.
failure of the heart to maintain adequate circulation.
esophageal varices.
fluid in the lungs.
fluid overload.
cessation of urine production.
Albucel 20% Infusion may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Albucel 20% Infusion. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Albucel 20% Infusion during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Hypovolemia.
Hypoalbuminemia.
Prevention of Central Volume Depletion after Paracentesis due to Cirrhotic Ascites (Treatment Adjunct)
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) (Treatment Adjunct)
Acute Nephrosis (Treatment Adjunct)
Drug-Drug Interaction: No interactions found. Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found. Drug-Disease Interaction: Albucel 20% Infusion 100 ml may interact with disease conditions like severe anaemia (lack of red blood cells) and severe heart failure.
Kindly do not self-administer.
Store below 25°C
If you miss a dose of Albucel 20% Infusion, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
It is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a medical professional.
Inform your doctor immediately if you experience a skin rash, itching, breathing difficulties, swelling of face and changes in heartbeat while using this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you have history of severe anemia (lack of red blood cells), or severe heart failure.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Q. What do you need to inform your doctor before you are given Albucel 20% Infusion?
Before you are given this medicine, you need to inform your doctor if you are allergic to albumin preparations or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Suspicion of allergic or anaphylactic type reactions requires an immediate stop of the infusion.
Q. What vitals should be monitored before giving Albucel 20% Infusion
Before giving this injection, your doctor or nurse will measure your blood pressure, heart rate and conduct blood tests to make sure you are not given an excess dose. If you experience a headache, difficulty in breathing, or increased blood pressure, inform your doctor immediately.
Q. How is Albucel 20% Infusion given?
This medicine must be administered intravenously at a rate not to exceed 1 mL/min to patients with normal blood volume, due to the risk of developing circulatory overload and pulmonary edema (excess fluid in lungs).
