Albumin
Active ingredient description
Human albumin accounts quantitatively for more than half of the total protein in the plasma and represents about 10% of the protein synthesis activity of the liver. The most important physiological functions of albumin results from its contribution to oncotic pressure of the blood and transport function. Albumin stabilises circulating blood volume and is a carrier of hormones, enzymes, medicinal products and toxins.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
Medicines
Albumin is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
- ALBUKED
- ALBUMINAR-25
- ALBUMINEX
- ALBURX
- ALBUTEIN
- DRAXIMAGE MAA as ALBUMIN AGGREGATED
- FLEXBUMIN
- KEDBUMIN
- PLASBUMIN
- PLASMANATE
- PULMOTECH MAA as ALBUMIN AGGREGATED
Brazil (BR)
Cyprus (CY)
Hong Kong (HK)
Japan (JP)
Poland (PL)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
- ALBIOMIN as PLASMA PROTEIN FRACTION (HUMAN)
- ALBUMINATIV
- ALBUNORM
- VIALEBEX
- YDRALBUM
Turkey (TR)
While we strive to include the brand names of medicines across all countries, our index remains incomplete. Therefore, it is possible that this medicine may also be marketed under different names in other countries.