Manufacturer: Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd
Salt Composition : Albumin(0.2)
Albumin Grifols 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.
Medicinal albumin is made of plasma proteins from human blood. This medicine works by increasing plasma volume or levels of albumin in the blood. Albumin is used to replace blood volume loss resulting from trauma such as a severe burns or an injury that causes blood loss.
ALBUMIN (al BYOO min) is used to treat or prevent shock following serious injury, bleeding, surgery, or burns by increasing the volume of blood plasma. This medicine can also replace low blood protein. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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 Albumin Grifols
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.
Albumin Grifols 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 Albumin Grifols 20% Infusion. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Albumin Grifols 20% Infusion during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Fluid resuscitation (should not be used as first line treatment – use crystalloids first)
Significant hypoalbuminemia.
Nephrotic syndrome.
Therapeutic plasma exchange.
Cardiothoracic surgery as a pump prime for cardiopulmonary bypass.
Albumin should not be diluted with sterile water because this can cause hemolysis. Do not mix with protein hydrolysates or solutions containing alcohol since these combinations can cause the proteins to precipitate.
Kindly do not self-administer.
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
If you miss a dose of Albumin Grifols 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 Albumin Grifols 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 Albumin Grifols 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 Albumin Grifols 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).
