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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous

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Definition: Immunoglobulin preparations used in intravenous infusion, containing primarily IMMUNOGLOBULIN G. They are used to treat a variety of diseases associated with decreased or abnormal immunoglobulin levels including pediatric AIDS; primary HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; SCID; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS infections in transplant recipients, LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA, CHRONIC; Kawasaki syndrome, infection in neonates, and IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA.     
Pharmacological Action Immunologic Factors 		Other names Intravenous Immunoglobulins; Intravenous Antibodies; IVIG; Antibodies, Intravenous; VenoglobulinI; Venoglobulin I; Intravenous Immune Globulin; Immunoglobulins, IV; GlobulinN; Globulin N; Venoglobulin-I; Venoglobulin; Venimmune; Sandoglobulin; Modified Immune Globulin (Anti-Echovirus Antibody); Iveegam; Intravenous IG; Intraglobin F; Intraglobin; Immune Globulin, Intravenous
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
flebogamma DIF  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. J Clin Immunol 2007 Nov;27(6):628-33
Privigen  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. J Clin Immunol 2009 Jan;29(1):137-44
Veronate  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. Curr Opin Investig Drugs 2006 Feb;7(2):172-9
Octagam  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. J Clin Immunol 2004 May;24(3):309-14
Gamunex  0   *Caprylates *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. Int Immunopharmacol 2003 Sep;3(9):1325-33
OMRI-Hep-B  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. Hepatology 1999 Apr;29(4):1299-305
respiratory syncytial virus immune globulin intravenous  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous Respiratory Syncytial Viruses. JAMA 1996 Mar 27;275(12):902
HIV hyperimmune globulin  0   *Immunoglobulins, Intravenous HIV Antibodies. Blood 1991 Mar 1;77(5):1111-7
pentaglobulin  97794-27-9   *Immunoglobulin A *Immunoglobulin M Immunoglobulins, Intravenous. Clin Exp Immunol 1989;76(1):8

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