Protein c, human (Intravenous)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 13, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• Ceprotin

Available Dosage Forms:

• Powder for Solution

Therapeutic Class: Anticoagulant

Uses for protein c, human

Protein C is a protein produced naturally in the body. It is used in patients with severe congenital protein C deficiency to prevent and treat venous thrombosis (harmful blood clots form in the blood vessels) and purpura fulminans (harmful blood clots form in the skin) .

Protein C is made from donated human blood. Some human blood products have transmitted certain viruses to people who have received them. The risk of getting a virus from medicines made from human blood has been greatly reduced in recent years. This is the result of required testing of human donors for certain viruses, and testing during the making of these medicines. Although the risk is low, talk with your doctor if you have concerns .

Protein c, human is available only with your doctor's prescription .

Before using protein c, human

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For protein c, human, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to protein c, human or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatrics-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of human protein C in children .

Geriatric

Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of human protein C have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, no geriatrics-specific problems have been documented to date .

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving protein c, human, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using protein c, human with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Defibrotide

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