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Hepfav 25000IU Injection

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Product introduction

Hepfav 25000IU Injection is an anticoagulant which prevents abnormal clotting of blood. It not only prevents the formation of harmful blood clots in the legs, lungs, and heart but also stops them from growing bigger.

Hepfav 25000IU Injection belongs to a group of medicines called anticoagulants. It affects the blood flow in the vessels. It is effective medicine used to treat blood clots that have formed abnormally inside the blood vessels. It makes your blood flow more easily.

Uses of Hepfav Injection

  • Prevention of Blood clots

Benefits of Hepfav Injection

In Prevention of Blood clots

Formation of blood clots blocks one or more veins, usually in your legs. Hepfav 25000IU Injection is used to prevent formation of blood clots near the surface of your skin. It dissolves the clots and also relieves pain and inflammation by increasing the blood flow. This improves the overall healing process.

Hepfav 25000IU Injection is given as an injection by the doctor and should not be self-administered. The condition usually improves on its own in some time. Additionally, the doctor might recommend applying heat to the painful area, elevating the affected leg, using an over-the-counter painkiller and possibly wearing compression stockings.

Side effects of Hepfav Injection

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 Hepfav

  • Bleeding
  • Erythema (skin redness)

How to use Hepfav Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Hepfav 25000IU Injection.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Hepfav 25000IU Injection 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.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Hepfav 25000IU Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Hepfav 25000IU Injection is released in small amounts in the breast milk and amounts reaching the baby are also small, which would not be expected to cause any harmful effects to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Hepfav 25000IU Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Hepfav 25000IU Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Hepfav 25000IU Injection is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Hepfav 25000IU Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

  • Notify your doctor if you see blood in your urine or stool or any unusual bleeding from your skin, gums or nose.
  • Inform your doctor if you experience rash, itching, swelling of the face, tongue, and throat while you receive this medicine.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Sulfur-Rich Glycosaminoglycan
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
BLOOD RELATED
Action Class
Unfractionated Heparin (UFH)

Patient concerns

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My father in law is being admitted in hospital due to blood clot in brain. His right leg and arm seems to be paralysed. Doctors in the hospital not briefing us on the problem exactly. Need your second opinion. His age is 67. Having Smoking habit.
Dr. Sunil Sekhri
Diabetology
There are blood clots in the brain arteries
In 3 months pregnancy some blood clots have came
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Get an USG done urgently
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References

  1. Weitz JI. Blood Coagulation and Anticoagulant, Fibrinolytic, and Antiplatelet Drugs. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 853-59.
  2. Zehnder JL. Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 591-93.
  3. Fox KA, White HD, Gersh BJ, et al. Antithrombotic Agents: Platelete Inhibitors, Acute Anticoagulants, Fibrinolytics, and Chronic Anticoagulants. In: Opie LH, Gersh BJ, editors. Drugs for the Heart. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders; 2013. pp. 367-73.
  4. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 652-53.
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Marketer details

Name: Favnox Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Address: https://www.indiamart.com/favnoxpharmaceuticals/profile.html
Country of origin: India

MRP
335.5
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5.0 ml in 1 vial
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