Aprostat
Aprostat Products are primarily used for
Bleeding
About Aprostat Products
Uses of Aprostat Products
Aprotinin is used to prevent bleeding. It is used to prevent or reduce bleeding for short period of time in conditions like heavy periods, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, nosebleed, tooth removal, after prostate surgery or after bladder surgery.
Aprostat Products side effects
Common
Side Effect of Aprostat is Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness).
How Aprostat Products work
Aprotinin prevents the breakdown of clots and stops bleeding.
Patient Concerns about Aprostat Products
Frequently asked questions about Aprostat Products
Frequently asked questions about Aprotinin
Q. What Aprostat 500000IU Injection is and what it is used for?
Aprostat 500000IU Injection belongs to a group of medicines called antifibrinolytics, i.e. medicines to prevent blood loss.
Q. How is Aprostat 500000IU Injection given?
This injection will usually be given to you lying down by slow injection or infusion (through ‘a drip’) through a catheter into a larger vein in your body.
Q. Can Aprostat 500000IU Injection be given to children?
This injection should be avoided in children since its safety and efficacy in children below the age of 18 years have not been established. Consult your doctor for more advice.
Q. What other medications should be avoided while taking Aprostat 500000IU Injection?
It is advisable to avoid taking any other anti-fibrinolytic and antibiotics while taking Aprostat 500000IU Injection. Inform your doctor before the start of the treatment if you are taking any of these.
Q. What are some of the serious side-effects of Aprostat 500000IU Injection?
Some of the serious side-effects of this medicine are blood clots in the lungs, severe blood clotting disorder that results in tissue damage and bleeding, the inability of the blood to clot or coagulate normally, chest pain, and severe allergic shock (anaphylactic shock), which is potentially life-threatening. In such cases, your doctor will stop the treatment completely.