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Equirab

Equirab

rabies immunoglobulin

Manufacturer:

Bharat Serums and Vaccines

Distributor:

BioNet-Asia

Marketer:

BioNet-Asia
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Equine anti-rabies Ig
Indications/Uses
Passive immunization against rabies. Prevention of rabies in patients at risk of being exposed to rabies after contact w/ a rabid/presumed to be rabid animal. Use in conjunction w/ rabies vaccine.
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Dosage/Direction for Use
SC/IM 40 IU/kg. As much as possible, infiltrate the dose around the wounds. The remainder should be administered in single dose.
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Overdosage
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Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to horse serum.
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Special Precautions
Perform skin test before administration is recommended. Do not administer antiserum in the same syringe as the vaccine.
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Adverse Reactions
Anaphylactoid reactions, hypotension, dyspnea, urticaria. Delayed reactions eg, inflammatory reaction, fever, pruritis, rash or urticaria, adenopathy & arthralgia.
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Storage
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Description
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MIMS Class
Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals
ATC Classification
J06BB05 - rabies immunoglobulin ; Belongs to the class of specific immunoglobulins. Used in passive immunizations.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Equirab inj 1000 IU
Packing/Price
5 mL x 1's
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