Von Willebrand factor

Therapeutic indications

Von Willebrand factor is indicated for:

Haemorrhage in von Willebrand disease

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Treatment of haemorrhage or surgical bleeding in adults (aged 18 years and older) with von Willebrand disease (VWD), when desmopressin (DDAVP) treatment alone is ineffective or contraindicated.

Treatment of haemorrhage in children (aged less than 18 years) with von Willebrand disease (VWD), when desmopressin (DDAVP) treatment alone is ineffective or contraindicated.

Von Willebrand factor should not be used in the treatment of haemophilia A.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Surgical bleeding in patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD)

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Prevention of haemorrhage or surgical bleeding in adults (aged 18 years and older) with von Willebrand disease (VWD), when desmopressin (DDAVP) treatment alone is ineffective or contraindicated.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Haemorrhage

Population group: only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Prevention of haemorrhage in adults (aged 18 years and older) with von Willebrand disease (VWD), when desmopressin (DDAVP) treatment alone is ineffective or contraindicated.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

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