Classes
DEA Class; Rx
Common Brand Names; Praxbind
- Antidotes, Other
Description
Humanized monoclonal antibody fragment
Used for reversal of dabigatran for emergency surgery or urgent procedures or in life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding
Specific for dabigatran with no impact on the effect of other anticoagulant or antithrombotic therapies
Indications
Indicated for dabigatran reversal during emergency surgery, urgent procedures, or for life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding.
Contraindications
None
Adverse Effects
Hypokalemia (7%)
Delirium (7%)
Constipation (7%)
Pyrexia (6%)
Pneumonia (6%)
Headache (5%)
Thromboembolic events
Hypersensitivity
Warnings
Patients treated with dabigatran have underlying disease states that predispose them to thromboembolic events; reversing dabigatran therapy exposes patients to the thrombotic risk of their underlying disease; to reduce this risk, resume anticoagulant therapy as soon as medically appropriate
There is insufficient clinical experience to evaluate risk of hypersensitivity to idarucizumab; discontinue if a serious hypersensitivity reaction occurs
Caution with hereditary fructose intolerance; the recommended dose of idarucizumab contains 4 g sorbitol as an excipient; when prescribing to patients with hereditary fructose intolerance, consider the combined daily metabolic load of sorbitol/fructose from all sources; administration of sorbitol in these patients is known to cause serious adverse reactions, including fatal reactions including hypoglycemia, hypophosphatemia, metabolic acidosis, increase in uric acid, and acute liver failure with breakdown of excretory and synthetic function
Pregnancy and Lactation
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of idarucizumab in pregnant women to inform on associated risks
Animal reproductive and development studies have not been conducted; it is also not known whether idarucizumab can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity
Has not been studied for use during labor and delivery
Unknown if distributed in human breast milk
Maximum Dosage
5 g IV.
5 g IV.
Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Safety and efficacy have not been established.
How supplied
Idarucizumab
intravenous solution
- 2.5g/50mL vial