Examples of bovine, pork, and blood derived mediations and possible alternatives
| Blood, bovine, and pork derived mediations | Alternative preparations |
|---|---|
| (generic and proprietary names) | (generic and proprietary names) |
| Blood | |
| Human albumin | Crystalloid e.g. saline |
| Factor VIII | Recombinant factor VIII |
| Bovine | |
| Amoxicillin (Amoxil) capsules | Amoxicillin (Amoxil) syrup |
| Beef insulin | Recombinant insulin |
| Omeprazole (Losec) | Omeprazole (MUPS) dispersible tablets |
| Pork | |
| Portant alfa (Curosurf) | Colfosceril palmitate (Exosurf) |
| MMR vaccine (MMR-II) | MMR vaccine (Priorix) |
| Heparin calcium (Calciparine) | Heparin (Arixtra) |
| Isophane insulin (Hypurin) | Isophane insulin (Human insulatard) |
| Pancreatin (Pancrease) | No alternative |