Drug Class Description Intravenous immunoglobulins.
Generic Name Human normal immunoglobulin (intravenous)
Presentation Powder, Human normal immunoglobulin 0.5 g, 2.5 g, 5 g, 10 g.
Description Freeze-dried powder in bottles with WFI as diluent.
Indications Replacement therapy in primary agammaglobulinaemia and hypogammaglobulinaemia. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Kawasaki syndrome, Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Child Dosage See data sheet.
Special Precautions Patients with selective IgA deficiency or anti-IgA antibodies. Monitor for adverse reactions and anaphylactoid reactions during inf. Pregnancy, lactation.
Interactions Live vaccines.
Adverse Drug Reactions Back pain, headache, dyspnoea, cyanosis, sweating, febrile reactions, hypotension, aseptic meningitis syndrome, anaphylactic reactions.
