Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (human)
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (human) Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Long-term hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) has been shown to reduce hepatitis B virus (HBV) reinfection in patients transplanted for hepatitis B. Infection with hepatitis B may lead to hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer. Therefore, the hepatitis-B vaccines are cancer-preventing vaccines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the hepatitis B vaccine was the first anti-cancer vaccine.
HBIG is prepared from the plasma of donors who have high antibody levels of the hepatitis B surface antigen. It is extracted from the Cohn fraction II. During the process, viruses are deactivated, and in the final steps, solvents used in the preparation are removed. The preparation is tested for absence of HIV, HCV, herpes virus, and reovirus.
| Trade Name | Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (human) |
| Generic | Hepatitis B immune globulin |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin Other Names | HBIG, Hepatitis B immune globulin, Hepatitis B immune globulin (human), Hepatitis B immune globulin human, Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (human), Human hepatitis B immunoglobulin, Human hepatitis B virus immune globulin, Human hepatitis-B immunoglobulin |
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| Groups | Approved, Investigational |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (human) is an injection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to prevent the development of chronic Hepatitis B infection.
Investigated for use/treatment in hepatitis (viral, B), liver transplant surgery, and pediatric indications.
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (human) is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Reactivation of hepatitis B virus infection, Post-exposure prophylaxis of hepatitis B
How Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (human) works
In countries with high rates of hepatitis B infection, vaccination of newborns has not only reduced the risk of infection, but has also led to marked reduction in liver cancer.
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Innovators Monograph
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