Prevents infection caused by the rabies virus after you have been bitten by an animal. Usually given with the rabies vaccine
Brand Names:
Bayrab, Imogam Rabies-HT
Contraindications:
You should not receive rabies immune globulin if you have ever had an allergic reaction to it
Uses:
Injectable
This medicine is given as an IM shot in your buttocks. The shot may also be given directly into the wound that caused your exposure to rabies (such as an animal bite or scratch).
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Avoid getting other vaccines such as measles, mumps, rubella, or polio within 3 months after you receive rabies immune globulin.
Warnings:
Before your receive rabies immune globulin, make sure your doctor knows if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any type of vaccine.
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before getting this medicine.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Intense itching, hives
Wheezing or trouble breathing
Swelling of face, lips, or throat
Pain, redness, swelling, or a hard lump where the shot was given
