REVIEW OF THE ONBOARDING EXPERIENCE AND TOLERABILITY OF THE NEW 20% HUMAN IMMUNE GLOBULIN FOR SUBCUTANEOUS ADMINISTRATION (SCIG 20%)

Author(s):  
Kim Haines
2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinay Chaudhry ◽  
Andrea M. Corse ◽  
David R. Cornblath ◽  
Ralph W. Kuncl ◽  
Daniel B. Drachman ◽  
...  

1983 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 333-333

In the November issue of PIR (4:135, 1982), on p 140 under "Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG), Recommendation," the next to the last paragraph states: "In newborns with a possible exposure to hepatitis B, a dose of 0.5 ml/kg of HBIG is recommended." This recommended dose is much too large for a newborn. The dose recommended is a total dose of 0.5 ml IM, to be given as soon after birth as possible (no later than 24 hours). The same dose (0.5 ml) should be repeated three months and six months later.


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