Manufacturer: Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd
Salt Composition : Albumin(0.2)
Human Albumin 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.
Your doctor may check your blood pressure and ask you to get regular blood tests done while you are using this injection. The most common side effects include flushing, nausea, vomiting, chills, and fever.
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.
Human Albumin Infusion contains human albumin, a natural protein in blood. It works by replacing the blood or body fluids lost due to excessive bleeding, surgery, or kidney dialysis.
The combination of drug and serum albumin plays an essential role in pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs [8]. It is known that the free (unbound) concentration, distribution, and metabolism of various drugs are strongly affected by the combination of drug and albumin in the blood stream
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 Human Albumin
Vomiting
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Fever
Nausea
Chills
Hives
Slow heart rate
Contraindications include clinical situations that present with volume overloads, such as severe anemia, congestive heart failure, or renal insufficiency, at high risk of hemodynamic instability when treated with albumin solutions.
Human Albumin 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 Human Albumin Infusion. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Human Albumin Infusion during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Albuminex solution is indicated for adults and children for hypovolemia, ascites, hypoalbuminemia including from burns, acute nephrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome and cardipulmonary bypass 12.
Drug binds to some specific binding sites on human serum albumin. Drug–albumin interactions are changed in diseased states. Drug–drug interactions at the protein binding level are clinically used to enhance the efficacy of drugs. Drug–albumin interactions are clinically applied to remove overdosed drugs.
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
If you miss a dose of Human Albumin Infusion, please consult your doctor.\n
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 Human Albumin 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 Human Albumin 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 Human Albumin 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).
