- Prothrombinex is a plasma-derived product that contains a concentrate of clotting factors. It is used to treat or prevent bleeding in patients with deficiencies of specific clotting factors or who are receiving anticoagulant therapy.
- Usually 30-50 U/kg
- Purified human coagulation factors from plasma
- Don’t need to match ABO
- Half-life 3-60 hours – what little 7 there is gets used up first
Composition
- Factor II (prothrombin)
- Factor IX
- Factor X