factor VIII/von Willebrand factor; vWF-rich factor VIII

Indications

• treatment & prevention of bleeding in patients with von Willebrand disease

More general terms

• pharmacologic combination

Components

• coagulation factor VIII; antihemophilic factor; AHF; procoagulant component; contains: factor VIIIa heavy chain, 200 kD & 92 isoforms; factor VIII B chain; factor VIIIa light chain (F8, F8C)
• von Willebrand factor; vWF; ristocetin cofactor; factor VIII related antigen; contains: von Willebrand antigen 2 (VWF, F8VWF)