Drug Detail:Fibrinogen (human) (monograph) (Riastap)
Drug Class:
Usual Adult Dose for Congenital Fibrinogen Deficiency
Dose when fibrinogen level is unknown:
Dose (mg/kg body weight) = [Target level (mg/dL) - measured level (mg/dL)]/1.7 (mg/dL per mg/kg body weight)
Dose when fibrinogen level is unknown:
Dose = 70 mg/kg body weight.
The injection rate should not exceed 5 mL per minute.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Dialysis
Data not available
Other Comments
Monitoring of patient's fibrinogen level is recommended during treatment. A target fibrinogen level of 100 mg/dL should be maintained until hemostasis is obtained.