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Vonicog alfa, sold under the brand names Vonvendi and Veyvondi, is a medication used to control bleeding in adults with von Willebrand disease (an inherited bleeding disorder). [6] [5] [7] [8] It is a recombinant von Willebrand factor. [6] [5] The most common adverse reactions are generalized itching, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, and vertigo. [6]
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common hereditary blood-clotting disorder in humans. An acquired form can sometimes result from other medical conditions. [1] It arises from a deficiency in the quality or quantity of von Willebrand factor (VWF), a multimeric protein that is required for platelet adhesion. It is known to affect several ...
Von Hippel–Lindau disease: VKC Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: VKH Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease: VOD veno-occlusive disease VP Variegate porphyria: VSD Ventricular septal defect: VVC Vulvovaginal candidiasis: VWD Von Willebrand disease: VWM disease Vanishing white matter disease
Von Willebrand factor (VWF) (German: [fɔn ˈvɪləbʁant]) is a blood glycoprotein that promotes hemostasis, specifically, platelet adhesion. It is deficient and/or defective in von Willebrand disease and is involved in many other diseases, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , Heyde's syndrome , and possibly hemolytic–uremic ...
Desmopressin, sold under the trade name DDAVP among others, is a medication used to treat diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and high blood urea levels. [1] In hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease, it should only be used for mild to moderate cases. [1]
Type 3 von Willebrand disease is when dogs have low or no von Willebrand factor at all – less than 1% of normal. This slows clotting significantly, meaning this is the most severe form of von ...
Cryoprecipitate should not be used to treat haemophilia, von Willebrand’s disease or deficiencies of Factor XIII or fibronectin except in cases where alternative therapies are unavailable. A typical adult dose is 10 units of whole blood-derived cryoprecipitate, equivalent to a fibrinogen dose of approximately 3−4 g.
Cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins are recommended for both men and women with coronary artery disease. They can help reduce symptoms and prevent heart attacks and death.