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Fresh Frozen Plasma

Indications

  • Replacement of coagulation factors or other plasma proteins (specialist use only)
  • Major bleeding in patients on warfarin [following phytomenadione if dried prothrombin complex is unavailable]

Safety Information

Cautions

frozen plasma Cardiac decompensation; pulmonary oedema; risk of thrombosis; severe protein S deficiency (avoid products with low protein S activity e.g. OctaplasLG ®); vaccination against hepatitis A ...

Side Effects

frozen plasma Common or very common Skin reactions Uncommon Fever; hypersensitivity; hypoxia; nausea; sensation abnormal; vomiting Rare or very rare Abdominal pain; anxiety; arrhythmias; back pain; ca...

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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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