Albuprime Injection

Reviews How to Use Benefits Uses Side Effects

Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Active Ingredient	Albumin (20%)
Storage	Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
Chemical Class	Amino Acids, Peptides, and Analogues
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	BLOOD RELATED
Action Class	Colloids (Plasma substitutes)
User Rating	4.3
User Reviews	366

FAQ

What vitals should be monitored before giving Albuprime

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.

What do you need to inform your doctor before you are given Albuprime?

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.

How is Albuprime 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).

What if you forget to take Albuprime?

If you miss a dose of Albuprime, please consult your doctor.

Albuprime Injection Reviews

Albuprime 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.

Albuprime 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.

How Albuprime Injection Works

Albuprime 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.

How to Use Albuprime Injection

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

Benefits of Albuprime Injection

In Short term fluid replacement after trauma: Albuprime contains albumin, a protein that protects the patient from dehydration and electrolyte disorders after any trauma or injury. Appropriate fluid replacement is very essential to restore normal brain activity and other vital functions of the body to promote healing as well as speedy recovery.

Uses of Albuprime Injection

Short term fluid replacement after trauma

Albuprime Injection Side Effects

Safety Tips

Driving ^CAUTION

Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Liver ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

Albuprime is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Albuprime is recommended.

Alcohol ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Albuprime. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Albuprime 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.

Kidney ^CAUTION

Albuprime should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Albuprime may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding ^{CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR}

Information regarding the use of Albuprime during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

Inform your doctor if you have history of severe anemia (lack of red blood cells), or severe heart failure.
Inform your doctor immediately if you experience a skin rash, itching, breathing difficulties, swelling of face and changes in heartbeat while using this medicine.
It is given as an injection into veins under the supervision of a medical professional.