Helixate® FS
Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant)
Formulated with Sucrose
Helixate
® FS, Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), is a recombinant factor VIII treatment indicated for the control and prevention of bleeding episodes and peri-operative management in adults and children (0-16 years) with hemophilia A. Helixate
® FS is also indicated for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes and the risk of joint damage in children with hemophilia A with no preexisting joint damage.
Safety
- No albumin is used in the formulation or purification processes
- Solvent/detergent viral inactivation step
Confidence
- Native full-length FVIII molecule
- Demonstrated clinical performance; in 94% of bleeding episodes, results with Helixate® FS were rated as excellent or good with 1-2 infusions1
Convenience
- Small 2.5 mL diluent for 250 IU, 500 IU, and 1000 IU strengths
- Simple reconstitution with the Mix2VialTM
- Less risk of accidental injury
- Less time to prepare product
- Simple process encourages independence
- Built-in filter
- For use with all BD Luer-LokTM syringes
- Color-coded panels
- Peel-off labels
- Up to three months storage at room temperature (not to exceed
77°F [25°C] )
Helixate® FS is manufactured by Bayer Corporation and distributed by CSL Behring. The technical information within has been provided by Bayer. Mix2Vial is a trademark of Medimop Medical Projects Ltd. Luer-Lok is a trademark of Becton, Dickinson and Company.
| NDC Number |
Product Description |
Diluent Size |
| 0053-8131-02 |
Approximately 250 IU per bottle |
2.5 mL |
| 0053-8132-02 |
Approximately 500 IU per bottle |
2.5 mL |
| 0053-8133-02 |
Approximately 1000 IU per bottle |
2.5 mL |
| 0053-8134-02 |
Approximately 2000 IU per bottle |
5 mL |
| 0053-8135-02 |
Approximately 3000 IU per bottle |
5 mL |
Important Safety Information
The most serious adverse reactions are systemic hypersensitivity reactions and the development of high-titer inhibitors necessitating alternative treatments to antihemophilic factor. The most common adverse reactions observed in clinical trials were inhibitor formation in previously untreated or minimally treated patients, skin-associated hypersensitivity reactions, infusion site reactions, and central venous access device (CVAD) line-associated infections.
Helixate® FS is contraindicated in patients who have manifested life-threatening immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to the product or its components, including mouse or hamster proteins.
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full prescribing information.
Reference: 1. Abshire TC, Brackmann HH, Scharrer I, et al, and the International Kogenate-FS Study Group. Sucrose formulated recombinant human antihemophilic factor VIII is safe and efficacious for treatment of hemophilia A in home therapy. Thromb Haemost. 2000;83:811-816.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Helixate® FS
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Last Updated: 08 September 2009