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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin

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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin, Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor, Aralast, Prolastin, Zemaira, Glassia

  • Contraindications
  1. IgA deficiency AND formed Antibody to IgA
  • Mechanism
  1. Purified pooled plasma product, replacing deficient Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor)
  • Dosing
  1. Give 60 mg/kg IV weekly
  • Adverse Effects
  1. Fever
  2. Pooled plasma product
    1. Risk of bood borne pathogens including Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease
    2. Complete Immunizations (including Hepatitis B Vaccine) before use
  • Safety
  1. Pregnancy Category C
  2. Unknown Safety in Lactation
  • References
  1. Olson (2020) Clinical Pharmacology, Medmaster Miami, p. 90
  2. Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia