Wilate Side Effects

Generic name: antihemophilic factor / von willebrand factor

Note: This document contains side effect information about antihemophilic factor / von willebrand factor. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Wilate.

Some side effects of Wilate may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

For the Consumer

Applies to antihemophilic factor / von willebrand factor: intravenous powder for injection

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking antihemophilic factor / von willebrand factor: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

• easy bruising, increased bleeding episodes;

• bleeding from a wound or where the medicine was injected;

• low fever with skin rash, and joint pain, swelling, or stiffness;

• sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;

• sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;

• black, bloody, or tarry stools;

• coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds; or

• nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Less serious side effects of antihemophilic factor / von willebrand factor may include:

• constipation;

• swelling, stinging, or irritation where the injection was given;

• skin rash or itching;

• swelling in your hands or feet;

• pain in your arms or legs;

• chills; or

• dizziness.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to antihemophilic factor / von willebrand factor: intravenous powder for injection

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity side effects have included allergic-anaphylactic reactions including urticaria, chest tightness, rash, pruritus, edema, and shock.

Hematologic

Hematologic side effects have included postoperative wound or injection-site bleeding, including, epistaxis, cerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, gastrointestinal bleeding, menorrhagia, hemoptysis, hematuria, groin bleed, ear bleed, shoulder bleed, anemia, and decreased hemoglobin.

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects have included chest pain, thrombophlebitis, phlebitis, peripheral edema, and vasodilation.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea, constipation, vomiting, and sore throat.

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included dizziness, headache, increased sweating, insomnia, paresthesia and extremity pain.

Genitourinary

Genitourinary side effects have included urinary retention and urinary tract infection.

General

General side effects have included pain, fever, abdominal pain, infection, back pain, and facial edema.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. In addition, the drug information contained herein may be time sensitive and should not be utilized as a reference resource beyond the date hereof. This information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients, or recommend therapy. This drug information is a reference resource designed as supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill , knowledge, and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug of drug combination is safe, effective, or appropriate for any given patient. Drugs.com does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information provided. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.