Biologically Active Substance
factor viii
Brand Names:
Advate; Adynovate; Afstyla; Alphanate; Esperoct; Helixate; Hemofil; Humate-P; Koate; Kogenate; Kovaltry; Monoclate; Novoeight; Nuwiq; Obizur; Recombinate; Wilate; Xyntha
Effect:
Increased Coagulation Factor Concentration
May Prevent:
Hemorrhage
May Treat:
Factor VII Deficiency; Hemophilia A; Hemorrhage; von Willebrand Diseases
Definitions related to factor viii:
  • Factor VIII of blood coagulation. Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex. Factor VIII is produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (coagulation factor viii) Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex; produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation; serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.