(HEE min) Brand: Panhematin
• Use this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Using too many hemin could be deleterious to your kidneys. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to hemin.
• Till using hemin, speak your doctor if you are allergic to latex rubber.
• Also speak your doctor if you take birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, a blood thinner, steroids, or a barbiturate sedative.
• Hemin is made from human blood and may contain viruses and another infectious agents that can reason malady. Although donated human blood is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the risk of it containing anything that could reason malady, there is still a little possibility it could transmit malady. Conversation with your doctor about the risks and benefits of using this medication.
• Hemin is an enzyme inhibitor that is made from red blood cells. It works by lowering the manufacture of a determined enzyme in the body.
• Hemin is used to treat the symptoms of casual attacks of porphyria related to the menstrual cycle in women. Hemin helps control symptoms such as pain, heighten heart course or blood pressure, and changes in mental status.
• Hemin must not be used to treat porphyria cutanea tarda.
• Hemin is not a cure for porphyria. It will only control the symptoms of a porphyria episode.
• Hemin may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to hemin.
• Till using hemin, speak your doctor if you are allergic to latex rubber.
• FDA pregnancy category C. Hemin may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether hemin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Hemin is made from human blood and may contain viruses and another infectious agents that can reason malady. Although donated human blood is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the risk of it containing anything that could reason malady, there is still a little possibility it could transmit malady. Conversation with your doctor about the risks and benefits of using this medication.
• Use this medicine exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use it in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Using too many hemin could be deleterious to your kidneys. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
• Hemin is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein. Your doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider will give you this injection. You may be shown how to use your medication at house. Do not self-inject hemin if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of needles, IV tubing, and another items used in giving the medicine.
• For excellent results from this medicine, start using it at the first sign of a porphyria attack.
• Hemin injected through an IV infusion can take 10 or 15 minutes to complete. You may need to use hemin daily for up to 2 weeks depending on how your body responds to the medication.
• Hemin powder should be mixed with a liquid (diluent) just till using it. If you are using the injections at house, be certain you understand how to properly mix and store the medication.
• After mixing hemin with the diluent, shake the mixture for 2 or 3 full minutes to help the medicine dissolve completely.
• Give the injection right away after mixing the medicine. Do not save it for later use. Throw away any unused mixture after giving your injection.
• To be certain this medicine is helping your condition, your urine may need to be tested on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
• Store unmixed hemin powder in the refrigerator.
• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to use the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• Overdose symptoms may include urinating smaller than normal or not at all.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while you are using hemin.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using hemin and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;
· swelling, weight gain, feeling short of breath;
· fever;
· light bruising or bleeding; or
· swelling, pain, or irritation near the IV needle.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Speak your doctor about all another medications you use, especially:
· a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
· birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy;
· a steroid medicine; or
· a barbiturate such as amobarbital (Amytal), butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), secobarbital (Seconal), or phenobarbital (Solfoton).
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with hemin. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about hemin.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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