
|Articles|August 27, 2021
Pharmacy Clinical Pearl of the Day: Immune Globulins
Author(s)Saro Arakelians, PharmD
Immune Globulins are injections that are used to treat immunodeficiency disorders.
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Clinical Pearl of the Day: Immune Globulins
Immune globulins are injections that are used to treat immunodeficiency disorders.
Explanation:
- Part of immunizing agents
- Made up of antibodies
- Given intravenously and subcutaneously
- Used when the body does not make enough antibodies
- The antibodies from IVIG usually last for weeks to months
- Can be given for diseases such as immune thrombocytopenia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Examples: Gamunex, Privigen, Octagam, Gammagard, Hyqvia, Hizentra, Cuvitru
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