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Recombinant C1 esterase inhibitor

Conestat alfa

Brand names: Ruconest

Adult dose

Dose: 50 units/kg IV (max 4200 units = 2 vials) — slow IV infusion over 5 minutes
Route: IV
Frequency: per attack

Clinical pearls

  • Acute hereditary angioedema attacks in adults and adolescents
  • Refrigerate; reconstitute carefully

Contraindications

  • Rabbit allergy

Side effects

  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Hypersensitivity (rabbit-derived)

Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/conestat-alfa/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.