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Pharmacist Medication Insights: Xembify for Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency Disease
Author(s)Saro Arakelians, PharmD
Xembify (immune globulin subcutaneous human–klhw) is a 20% immune globulin indicated for treatment of primary humoral immunodeficiency disease in patients 2 years of age and older.
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Xembify (immune globulin subcutaneous human–klhw) is a 20% immune globulin indicated for treatment of primary humoral immunodeficiency disease in patients 2 years of age and older.
Xembify is contraindicated in patients who have had an anaphylactic or severe systemic reaction to the administration of human immune globulin. It is contraindicated in IgA-deficient patients with antibodies against IgA and a history of hypersensitivity.
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