Kogenate® FS - Parents and Caregivers

Parents and Caregivers

Kogenate^® FS with BIO-SET®

(Antihemophilic Factor [Recombinant]) provides real protection for people living with hemophilia A.

As a market leader, Bayer HealthCare recognizes the vital role that parents and caregivers play in the lives of people living with hemophilia. We also understand that part of the caregiver role is to be fully informed and educated about health care and treatment choice.

Whether you have a loved one who is newly diagnosed with hemophilia A, or you are an expert caregiver to a person living with hemophilia, we want to provide you with the real facts about Kogenate FS with BIO-SET.

If you have a specific technical or clinical question concerning Kogenate FS, please contact your Hematology Account Executive.

INDICATIONS & USAGE

Kogenate® FS, antihemophilic factor (recombinant), is a recombinant factor VIII treatment indicated for the control and prevention of bleeding episodes and peri-operative management in adults and children (0-16 years) with hemophilia A. Kogenate® FS is also indicated for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes and the risk of joint damage in children with hemophilia A with no preexisting joint damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

The most serious adverse reactions are systemic hypersensitivity reactions and the development of hightiter inhibitors necessitating alternative treatments to AHF. The most common adverse reactions observed in clinical trials were inhibitor formation in previously untreated or minimally treated patients, skin-associated hypersensitivity reactions, infusion site reactions, and central venous access device (CVAD) line-associated infections.

Kogenate® FS is contraindicated in patients who have manifested life-threatening immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to the product or its components, including mouse or hamster proteins.

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For important risk and use information, please see the full prescribing information.

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