What is BeneFIX: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take BeneFIX

• Injection route: Your doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection route: A nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection route: You may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

• Injection route: Use a new needle and syringe each time you inject your medicine.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Missed dose: Ask your doctor or pharmacist for instructions, if you need to use this medicine on a schedule.

• Each brand of medicine has different instructions for how to store it. Follow the directions for your brand. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions. Do not use this medicine after the expiration date.

• Injection route: Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

What to do if you miss a dose of BeneFIX

BeneFIX contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to coagulation factor (recombinant) or hamster proteins, or if you have disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).

BeneFIX warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease or liver disease.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk for blood clotsKidney problems

• Tell your doctor if this medicine does not prevent or stop bleeding as expected.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

• Pain in your lower leg (calf)

• Sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking

• Unexplained bleeding

BeneFIX interactions

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease or liver disease.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk for blood clotsKidney problems

• Tell your doctor if this medicine does not prevent or stop bleeding as expected.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.