Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (Systemic)

Brand Names : Gamimune N 5%, Gamimune N 10%, Gamimune N 5% S/D, Gamimune N 10% S/D, Gammagard S/D, Gammagard S/D 0.5 g, Gammar-P IV, Iveegam, Panglobulin, Polygam S/D, Sandoglobulin, Venoglobulin–I, Venoglobulin-S, IGIV, IVIG

Category

• Antibacterial, systemic
• anti-Kawasaki disease, systemic
• antipolyneuropathy agent
• antiviral, systemic
• immunizing agent, passive
• platelet count stimulator, systemic

Description

Immune globulin intravenous (IGIV) belongs to a group of medicines known as immunizing agents. IGIV is used to prevent or treat some illnesses that can occur when your body does not produce enough of its own immunity to prevent those diseases.

IGIV should be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor or other health care professional. IGIV is available in the following dosage form:

Parenteral
• Injection (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Gamimune N 5%
• Gamimune N 10%
• Gamimune N 5% S/D
• Gamimune N 10% S/D
• Gammagard S/D
• Gammagard S/D 0.5 g
• Gammar-P IV
• Iveegam
• Panglobulin
• Polygam S/D
• Sandoglobulin
• Venoglobulin-I
• Venoglobulin-S

In Canada -

• Gamimune N 5%
• Gamimune N 10%
• Gamimune N 5% S/D
• Gamimune N 10% S/D
• Iveegam

Other commonly used names are IGIV and IVIG .