Albumin

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• Have blood work checked as you have been told by the doctor. Talk with the doctor.
• Have your urine checked as you have been told by your doctor.
• The doctor will watch blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels closely. Talk with the doctor.
• This medicine is made from human plasma (part of the blood) and may have viruses that may cause disease. This medicine is screened, tested, and treated to lower the chance that it carries an infection. Talk with the doctor.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using albumin while you are pregnant.
• Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.

• If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
• Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
• Keep a list of all your drugs (prescription, natural products, vitamins, OTC) with you. Give this list to your doctor.
• Talk with the doctor before starting any new drug, including prescription or OTC, natural products, or vitamins.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.
• Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about this medicine, please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take albumin or any other medicine. Only the healthcare provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for a specific patient. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to albumin. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from the healthcare provider. You must talk with the healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.

Review Date: October 4, 2017

• Albuked 25
• Albuked 5
• Albumin-ZLB
• Albuminar-25
• Albuminar-5
• AlbuRx
• Albutein
• Buminate
• Flexbumin
• Human Albumin Grifols
• Kedbumin
• Plasbumin-25
• Plasbumin-5

Provides increase in intravascular oncotic pressure and causes mobilization of fluids from interstitial into intravascular space

Half-Life Elimination

Half-life: 15 to 20 days

Refer to adult dosing.

There are no dosage adjustments provided in the manufacturer's labeling; use with caution.

May dilute 25% albumin solutions with NS or D5W. Do not use sterile water to dilute albumin solutions, as this has been associated with hypotonic-associated hemolysis. If 5% human albumin is unavailable, it may be prepared by diluting 25% human albumin with 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% dextrose in water.

There are no known significant interactions.

Frequency not defined.

Cardiovascular: Congestive heart failure (precipitation), edema, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia

Central nervous system: Chills, headache

Dermatologic: Pruritus, skin rash, urticaria

Endocrine & metabolic: Hypervolemia

Gastrointestinal: Nausea, vomiting

Hypersensitivity: Anaphylaxis

Respiratory: Bronchospasm, pulmonary edema

Miscellaneous: Fever

Consult your pharmacist.

How to use Albumin Powder

Consult your pharmacist.