Table 1.

Current hemostatic agents recommended for AHA

Recombinant factor VII activated (rFVIIa)Activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC)Recombinant porcine factor VIII (rpFVIII)
 Eptacog alfa, NovoSeven®RT Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex, FEIBA® Antihemophilic factor (recombinant), porcine sequence, Obizur® 
Indication • Treatment of bleeding episodes and perioperative management in adults with acquired hemophilia30  • Hemophilia A and B patients with inhibitors31  • On-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes in adults with acquired hemophilia A32  
Dosing • 70-90 mcg/kg IV every 2-3 hours until hemostasis achieved30  • 50-100  U/kg IV31  every 6-12 hours • Initial dose 200  U/kg IV then titrate based on Factor VIII (FVIII) levels32  
Limitation of use • Serious arterial and venous thrombotic events following administration have been reported30  • Thromboembolic events reported during postmarketing surveillance, particularly following the administration of high doses and/or in patients with thrombotic risk factors31 
• Contraindicated in acute thrombosis or embolism (including myocardial infarction)31  
• Safety and efficacy has not been established in patients with a baseline anti-porcine factor VIII inhibitor titer >20 BU32  
Recombinant factor VII activated (rFVIIa)Activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC)Recombinant porcine factor VIII (rpFVIII)
 Eptacog alfa, NovoSeven®RT Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex, FEIBA® Antihemophilic factor (recombinant), porcine sequence, Obizur® 
Indication • Treatment of bleeding episodes and perioperative management in adults with acquired hemophilia30  • Hemophilia A and B patients with inhibitors31  • On-demand treatment and control of bleeding episodes in adults with acquired hemophilia A32  
Dosing • 70-90 mcg/kg IV every 2-3 hours until hemostasis achieved30  • 50-100  U/kg IV31  every 6-12 hours • Initial dose 200  U/kg IV then titrate based on Factor VIII (FVIII) levels32  
Limitation of use • Serious arterial and venous thrombotic events following administration have been reported30  • Thromboembolic events reported during postmarketing surveillance, particularly following the administration of high doses and/or in patients with thrombotic risk factors31 
• Contraindicated in acute thrombosis or embolism (including myocardial infarction)31  
• Safety and efficacy has not been established in patients with a baseline anti-porcine factor VIII inhibitor titer >20 BU32  

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