Fibrinogen (Intravenous)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 3, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• RiaSTAP

Available Dosage Forms:

• Powder for Solution

Therapeutic Class: Hemostatic

Uses for fibrinogen

Fibrinogen injection is used to treat acute bleeding episodes in patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency, including afibrinogenemia and hypofibrinogenemia.

Fibrinogen is to be given only by or under the supervision of a doctor.

Before using fibrinogen

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 fibrinogen, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to fibrinogen 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 pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of fibrinogen injection in children.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of fibrinogen injection have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, no geriatric-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. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Proper use of fibrinogen

A doctor or other trained health professional will give you fibrinogen. Fibrinogen is given through a needle placed in one of your veins.

Precautions while using fibrinogen

It is very important that your doctor check you closely while you are receiving fibrinogen to ma...