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Immune Gamma Globulin -@-

Drug Name:
Immune Gamma Globulin -@-

List Of Brands:

IV GLOBULIN INJ
VENIMMUN INJ

Indication Type Description:

Drug Interaction

Indication

Adverse Reaction

Contra-Indications

Dosages/ Overdosage Etc

Patient Information

Drug Interaction:

Neutralises live viral vaccines,hence not to be given for atleast 30 days after dose of immune globulin. Always use I.V. line for immune globulin infusion.

Indication:

New Drugs Approved by (DCI) Drug Controller GENERAL - India For Marketing

(Ref- IDMA Publication)

Name of Drug Indication Date of Approval

Rabbit Anti-human Thymocyte May 1991

Immunoglobulin I.V.

For aplastic anemia

Hepatitis, measles, immunoglobulin deficiency.

Adverse Reaction:

Rare anaphylaxis may occur in patients with selective IgA defeciency or IgA antibodies.

I.M.administartion: Local pain and tenderness at site of injection.Hypersensitivity reaction.

I.V.administration: Fever, chills, facial flushing, headache and nausea.

Contra-Indications:

Hypersens,selective IgA deficien,patients with normal levels of immunoglobulins.Routine prophylaxis of treatment of rubella poliomyelitis mumps or varicella.

Special precautions:

Thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders in whom I.M. injection contrindicated.

Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:

Indications:

Hepatitis, measles, immunoglobulin deficiency.

Dosage: For IM injections only A dose of 0.02ml/kg is recommended for hepatitis.

Patient Information:

Ref - USP PDI Vol II 17th Edition (1997)

1.Allergies-

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to

intramuscular or intravenous immune globulins. Also tell your healthcare care

professional if you are allergic to any other substances such as foods.

preservatives or dyes.

2.Diet-

Make ceertain your doctor knows if you are on special diet such as

low sodium diet or low sugar diet.

3.Pregnancy-

Studies have not been done in humans or animals.

4. Breast-feeding-

Mothers who are taking this medicine and who wish to breast feed should discuss this

with their doctor.

5.Children-

This medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems than it

does in adults.

6.Older adults-

This medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems

in older people than in younger adults.

7. Other medicines-

Tell your doctor if you are using any other prescription or non-prescription

(Over-the counter) OTC medicine.

8. Other medical problems-

Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems

especially-

Agammaglobulinemia or

Hypogammaglobulinemia - patients with these conditions who have never

received immune globulin substitution therapy or who were last treated

more than 8 weeks may have more side effects to IGIV

Heart problems or

Immunoglobulin A (igA) deficiencies - IGIV may make the condition worse.

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