What Is BeneFIX?
BeneFIX, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), is an injectable medicine that is used to help control and prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B. Your doctor might also give you BeneFIX before surgical procedures.
BeneFix, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), is an injectable medicine that is used to help control and prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B. Your doctor might also give you
BeneFix before surgical procedures.
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BeneFix is contraindicated in patients who have manifested life-threatening, immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to the product or its components, including hamster protein.
Call your health care provider right away if your bleeding is not controlled after using BeneFix.
Allergic reactions may occur with BeneFix. Call your health care provider or get emergency treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms: wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, your lips and gums turning blue, fast heartbeat, facial swelling, faintness, rash, or hives.
Your body can make antibodies, called “inhibitors,” which may stop BeneFix from working properly.
If you have risk factors for developing blood clots, such as a venous catheter through which BeneFix is given by continuous infusion, BeneFix may increase the risk of abnormal blood clots. The safety and efficacy of BeneFix administration by continuous infusion have not been established.
Some common side effects of BeneFix are fever, cough, nausea, injection site reaction, injection site pain, headache, dizziness, and rash.
What Is BeneFix?
BeneFix, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), is an injectable medicine that is used to help control and prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B. Your doctor might also give you BeneFix before surgical procedures.
Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events.
You are encouraged to report adverse events related to Pfizer products by calling
1-800-438-1985
(U.S. only).
If you prefer, you may contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly. Visit
https://www.fda.gov/MedWatch or call
1-800-FDA-1088
.
Persons depicted throughout this website are not actual BeneFix patients.
This site is intended only for U.S. residents. The products discussed in this site may have different product labeling in different countries. The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a healthcare provider.
BeneFix is contraindicated in patients who have manifested life-threatening, immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to the product or its components, including hamster protein.
Call your health care provider right away if your bleeding is not controlled after using BeneFix.
Allergic reactions may occur with BeneFix. Call your health care provider or get emergency treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms: wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, your lips and gums turning blue, fast heartbeat, facial swelling, faintness, rash, or hives.
Your body can make antibodies, called “inhibitors,” which may stop BeneFix from working properly.
If you have risk factors for developing blood clots, such as a venous catheter through which BeneFix is given by continuous infusion, BeneFix may increase the risk of abnormal blood clots. The safety and efficacy of BeneFix administration by continuous infusion have not been established.
Some common side effects of BeneFix are fever, cough, nausea, injection site reaction, injection site pain, headache, dizziness, and rash.
What Is BeneFix?
BeneFix, Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), is an injectable medicine that is used to help control and prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B. Your doctor might also give you BeneFix before surgical procedures.
Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events.
You are encouraged to report adverse events related to Pfizer products by calling
1-800-438-1985
(U.S. only).
If you prefer, you may contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly. Visit
https://www.fda.gov/MedWatch or call
1-800-FDA-1088
.
Persons depicted throughout this website are not actual BeneFix patients.