Berirab P Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Human rabies Ig

Indications/Uses

Post-exposure prophylaxis of rabies infection after exposure to scratches, bites or other injuries caused by a suspected rabid animal; mucous membrane contamination w/ infectious tissue or saliva of a suspected rabid animal; contact of mucous membranes or newly skin injury w/ rabies live attenuated vaccine eg, vaccination baits.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

IM Rabies prophylaxis 20 IU/kg.

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Special Precautions

Do not administer into a blood vessel. Anaphylactic reactions in IgA deficient patients. Observe patient for at least 20 min after administration.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Rarely, allergic reactions including BP fall, dyspnoea, cutaneous reactions; generalized reactions eg, chills, fever, headache, malaise, nausea, vomiting, arthralgia & moderate back pain; CV reactions if inadvertently injected IV. Local reactions (local pain at the inj site, tenderness or swelling).

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Drug Interactions

May impair the efficacy of live attenuated virus vaccines eg, measles, rubella, mumps & varicella vaccines for a period of up to 3 mth. May result in misleading +ve test results in serological testing due to transitory rise of passively transferred Abs after inj. May interfere w/ some serological tests for red cell allo-Abs (eg, Coombs' test).

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals

ATC Classification

J06BB05 - rabies immunoglobulin ; Belongs to the class of specific immunoglobulins. Used in passive immunizations.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Berirab P vaccine (inj) 300 IU/2 mL

Packing/Price

2 mL x 1's

Berirab P

rabies immunoglobulin

Manufacturer:

CSL Behring

Distributor:

Zuellig