Mononine (Coagulation factor IX [human]) for Hemophilia

Overview
Mononine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to control and prevent bleeding in adults with hemophilia B. The technical name of Mononine is Coagulation factor IX factor (human).

Mononine is a clotting factor. Clotting factors work by supplying proteins missing in people with hemophilia.

How do I take it?
Prescribing information states that Mononine is given as an intravenous injection.

Mononine comes as a powder that must be reconstituted before injection.

Side effects
The FDA-approved label for Mononine lists common side effects including chills, nausea, lethargy, a tingling sensation, and stinging at the injection site.

Rare but serious side effects listed for Mononine include severe hypersensitivity reactions.

For more details about this treatment, visit:

Mononine – CSL Behring

Treatment of Hemophilia – Hemophilia Federation of America