Octagam 5% TM
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Active ingredients: normal immunoglobulin
Brand name
(ARTG)
: OCTAGAM normal immunoglobulin (human) 1g/20mL injection vialConsumer Medicine Information (CMI)
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What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Replacement therapy: Primary immunodeficiency syndromes: congenital agammaglobulinaemia and hypogammaglobulinaemia; common variable immunodeficiency; severe combined immunodeficiencies; Wiskott Aldrich syndrome; Myeloma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia with severe secondary hypogammaglobulinaemia and recurrent infections. Children with congenital Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who have repeated bacterial infections; Immunomodulatory effect: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, in adults or children with a high risk of bleeding or prior to surgery to correct platelet count. Guillain Barre syndrome. Kawasaki disease. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Injection
- Intravenous
- Clear or slightly opalescent solution.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Do not Freeze
- Shelf lifetime is 2 Years.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- 20 mL pack
Reporting side effects
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