Hepatitis B immunoprophylaxis in non-immunised persons including those w/ incomplete or unknown status of vaccination, in haemodialysed patients until vaccination is effective, in the newborn of a HBV carrier mother or a mother w/ unknown HbsAg status & in persons who did not show an immune response after vaccination & for whom continuous prevention is necessary. Preferably as simultaneous prophylaxis along w/ a hepatitis B vaccine.
Non-immunised person 12 IU/kg body wt (at least 500 IU) IM as soon as possible after exposure w/in 72 hr. Haemodialysed patient 8-12 IU/kg body wt (max 500 IU) IM every 2 mth until seroconversion following vaccination. Newborn 30-100 IU/kg body wt (normally 1 mL) IM as soon as possible after birth, may be repeated until seroconversion following vaccination. No immune response after vaccination or as continuous prophylaxisAdult 500 IU; childn 8 IU/kg body wt. Administer every 2 mth.
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