Coagulation factor IX
blood-derived medicine / clotting factor
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Coagulation factor IX belongs to the 'blood-derived medicine / coagulation factor' category. This blood-derived medicine provides a factor that is missing, in particular for coagulation.
For Coagulation factor IX in practice: Used for coagulation or to replace blood proteins. It is part of specialised, closely monitored care.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 4 reimbursable presentations containing Coagulation factor IX are recorded. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Betafact
- Confidex
- Octafix
- Octaplex
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Coagulation factor IX: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
Talk about it in the community
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