ALBUCEL 20%

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Albucel 20% Infusion 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.

Albucel 20% 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.

Uses of Albucel Infusion

• Short term fluid replacement after trauma

Benefits of Albucel Infusion

In Short term fluid replacement after trauma

Albucel 20% Infusion 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.

Side effects of Albucel Infusion

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 Albucel

• Vomiting
• Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
• Fever
• Nausea
• Chills
• Hives
• Slow heart rate

How to use Albucel Infusion

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

How Albucel Infusion works

Albucel 20% 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.

Safety advice

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Albucel 20% Infusion. Please consult your doctor.

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Albucel 20% 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.

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Albucel 20% Infusion during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

SAFE

Albucel 20% Infusion does not usually affect your ability to drive.

CAUTION

Albucel 20% Infusion should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Albucel 20% Infusion may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Albucel 20% Infusion is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Albucel 20% Infusion is recommended.