Prota 50mg Injection 5.0 ml in 1 vial

All Details About Prota 50mg Injection

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Prota 50mg Injection

Description:

Prota 50mg Injection is a medicine which is used in the treatment of heparin overdose. It neutralizes the anti-blood clotting effect of heparin and stops excessive bleeding.

Prota 50mg Injection is generally administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self administer this medicine. Inform your doctor if you have undergone heart surgery, have had a vasectomy, have diabetes, have received protamine insulin, or allergic to fish.

Using of Prota 50mg Injection can cause few side effects such as decreasing your blood pressure, slow heart rate, or reactions at the site of injection. It is important to monitor the clotting levels if you are receiving multiple doses or prolonged administration of protamine.

Uses:

Heparin overdose

Directions For Use:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Compassionately do not self administer.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Prota

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Prota 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Prota 50mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prota 50mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Prota 50mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prota 50mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Prota 50mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Prota 50mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Prota 50mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

FAQs:

Is protamine sulphate the antidote for lovenox?

Affirmative. Protamine sulphate is used as an antidote in the case of overdose of lovenox.

Is protamine an anticoagulant?

When administered alone, protamine has an anticoagulant effect. However, when it is given in the presence of heparin, a stable salt is formed and the anticoagulant activity of both drugs is lost

Written by:
Dr. Lokanish
M.B.B.S.

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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