Normosang contains human hemin, which is a substance derived from Human blood, It is used for the treatment of patients with acute attacks of hepatic porphyria.
Normosang for three main Hepatic Porphyria :
1. Acute Intermittent Porphyria
2. Porphyria variegata
3. Hereditary coproporphyria
Symptoms of Hepatic porphyria are Pain (mainly abdomen, back and thighs), Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation.
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There are numerous side effects of Normosang injection. These side effects are categorized as:
Very common
After continuous treatments, access to veins in the patient’s arm may become difficult, which may mean the need of placing a tube in a chest vein.
Common
If administered in too small amount in a vein, pain and inflammation could happen.
Uncommon
The amount of an iron compound (called ferritin) may increase in the blood following repeated treatments over several years. To limit the risk of iron compound increase,Normosang should not be used as a preventive treatment of the acute attacks.
Less frequent
Rare
Fever and serious allergic reactions, anaphylactoid reactions are sudden and potentially life-threatening reactions that may rarely occur. If you suffer symptoms such as facial oedema, dyspnoea, tightness in the chest, tachycardia, low blood pressure, urticaria, spontaneous loss of consciousness, the infusion must be stopped and the doctor must be contacted immediately.
The amount of an iron compound (called ferritin) may increase in the blood following repeated treatments over several years. To limit the risk of iron compound increase, NORMOSANG should not be used as a preventive treatment of the acute attacks.
NOTE: It is not necessary for every patient to experience the above-mentioned side effects. If the patient experiences any kind of common or severe side-effects, health professionals will treat the symptoms simultaneously.
Normosang is a dark coloured concentrate solution for infusion. It is approved to treat acute attacks of hepatic porphyria (acute intermittent porphyria, porphyria variegata, hereditary coproporphyria).
Normosang’s active ingredient is human hemin. Inactive ingredients are arginine, ethanol, propylene glycol and water for injections.
The solution will be administered by injecting the Normosang in a large vein of a blood vessel of the patient’s arm or a vein in the patient’s chest for at least 30 minutes for 4 days.
Ikris Pharma Network is an authorized partner of “Recordati”, and can help in accessing this medicine in India for the patient through legal procedure. For more information contact Ikris at toll-free no. 18008891064 or write at info@ikrispharmanetwork.com.
In India you can buy Normosang by contacting Ikris Pharma Network , an authorised partner of “Recordati” for Normosang medicine.