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Generic: immune globulin intravenous View All Brands Carimune, Panglobulin, Gammar-P I.V., Octagam, Iveegam En, Gamimune N 5%, Panglobulin NF, Gammagard S/D, Flebogamma, Gammagard, Gamunex, Iveegam, Gamimune N 10%, Polygam S/D An immune globulin - It helps to prevent or reduce the severity of certain infections in patients who are at risk				To get info about second drug, type a name above.
What is this medicine? IMMUNE GLOBULIN (im MUNE GLOB yoo lin) helps to prevent or reduce the severity of certain infections in patients who are at risk. This medicine is collected from the pooled blood of many donors. It is used to treat immune system problems, thrombocytopenia, and Kawasaki syndrome. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: diabetes extremely low or no immune antibodies in the blood heart disease history of blood clots infection in the blood, sepsis kidney disease taking medicine that may change kidney function - ask your health care provider about your medicine an unusual or allergic reaction to human immune globulin, albumin, maltose, sucrose, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives pregnant or trying to get pregnant breast- feeding How should I use this medicine? This medicine is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting. Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once. NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others. What if I miss a dose? This does not apply. What may interact with this medicine? aspirin and aspirin- like medicines cisplatin cyclosporine medicines for infection like acyclovir, adefovir, amphotericin B, bacitracin, cidofovir, foscarnet, ganciclovir, gentamicin, pentamidine, vancomycin NSAIDS, medicines for pain and inflammation, like ibuprofen or naproxen pamidronate zoledronic acid This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non- prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
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