Helpful Resources
HEMANGEOL Patients and Physicians
Patient Education Materials
Hemangiom’App Guide
Hemangiom’App is a digitalization of the caregiver guide, designed to help you manage your infant’s treatment plan through support and guidance.
Physician Education Materials
Published Data
DOSING ERRORS FOR HEMANGEOL VS GENERIC PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
In a 2017, the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology published a letter to the editor, “Prescribing propranolol for infantile hemangioma: Assessment of dosing errors,” showing results from an institutional review board-approved survey comparing the propensity for dispensing and dosing calculation errors of HEMANGEOL (propranolol hydrochloride oral solution 4.28 mg/mL) versus generic propranolol hydrochloride oral solutions (4 mg/mL and 8 mg/mL) during the treatment of infantile hemangiomas.
The survey of 220 pediatric dermatologists and other physicians who treat infantile hemangioma found that medication dispensing and calculation errors are very common among physicians prescribing generic propranolol hydrochloride vs. HEMANGEOL.
Article Source: https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(16)31183-5/fulltext
References
Prescribing errors with pediatric oral propranolol solutions. Reactions Weekly 1651, 12 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-017-29824-x
Caregiver Support and Patient Advocacy Groups
When a baby first develops an infantile hemangioma, parents and caregivers may experience feelings of confusion, anxiousness, and guilt.
Below is a list of organizations dedicated to providing education and support to all those affected by infantile hemangiomas.
The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation (VBF)
P.O. Box 106
Latham, NY 12110-0106
Phone: (877) 823-4646
Website: birthmark
The Vascular Birthmarks Foundation is an international charitable organization that connects families affected by vascular birthmarks, tumors, or syndromes to the appropriate medical professionals. The foundation also provides informational resources, sponsors physician education, facilitates medical mission trips, and supports research and programs that promote acceptance for individuals with birthmarks.


