Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex and Creatine

• Generic Name: anti-inhibitor coagulant complex
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Feiba, Feiba VH Immuno, Autoplex T, Feiba NF

Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex is used in people who have hemophilia and have developed antibodies to clotting factor medications.

Hemophilia, an inherited blood-clotting disorder, is often treated with medicines containing clotting factors that help control bleeding. When the body develops antibodies or "inhibitors" to the clotting factor, this treatment becomes less effective in preventing bleeding episodes. Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex works by bypassing the effects of these inhibitors to improve blood clotting and decrease the risk of bleeding.

Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex is used to treat or prevent bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A or B who have developed inhibitors. anti-inhibitor coagulant complex is also used to control bleeding related to surgery in people with hemophilia and inhibitors. Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex is not for treating bleeding episodes in people who do not have inhibitors.

Anti-inhibitor coagulant complex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: creatine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cytotine

Creatine is a manmade form of a chemical that is normally found in the body. It is also found in meat and fish. Most creatine in the human body is stored in the muscles. Creatine is a source of energy for muscle contraction and is also involved in muscle growth.

Creatine has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid for enhancing athletic performance, and for increasing muscle strength in people with heart failure, muscular dystrophy, and McArdle's disease (a genetic disorder). It may also be possibly effective in treating Parkinson's disease, and gyrate atrophy (a genetic eye disorder that affects the retina and causes vision loss).

Creatine has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, or Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). However, research has shown that it may not be effective in treating these conditions.

Other uses not proven with research have included treating high cholesterol, depression, bipolar disorder, or certain muscle diseases.

It is not certain whether creatine is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. It should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Creatine is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.