Vaccines:
Indications for HYPERRAB:
Postexposure prophylaxis of rabies (along with rabies vaccine).
Adult:
See full labeling. Give by IM inj preferably at the time of 1st vaccine dose; may be given through 7th day after 1st vaccine dose is given. Not previously vaccinated: 20 IU/kg (0.0665mL/kg) once. If feasible, up to full dose should be infiltrated in area around wound and the rest (if any) into deltoid muscle of upper arm or lateral thigh muscle.
Children:
Not established.
Warnings/Precautions:
Previously immunized with rabies vaccine with a confirmed adequate rabies antibody titer: not recommended. Contains human plasma; monitor for possible infection transmission. IgA-deficiency. Prior history of allergic reactions to human immunoglobulins. Have epinephrine inj available. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
Pharmacologic Class:
Immune globulin.
Interactions:
Do not administer repeated doses after administration of rabies vaccine; may suppress immune response to the vaccine. Avoid live vaccines for 4 months (eg, measles, mumps, polio, rubella).
Adverse Reactions:
Inj site pain or nodule, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence, nasal congestion, oropharyngeal pain; hypersensitivity reactions.
Generic Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Single-dose vial (1mL, 3mL, 5mL)—1
