Rabies immune globulin - RAY-beez im-MUNE GLOB-yoo-lin is using along with rabies vaccine to prevent infection causing by the rabies virus. Rabies immune globulin works by giving your body the antibodies it needs to protect it against the rabies virus. This is called passive protection. This passive protection lasts long enough to protect your body until your body can produce its own antibodies against the rabies virus.
Rabies immune globulin is given to people who have been exposed - for example, by a bite, scratch, or lick to an animal that is known, or thought, to have rabies. This is called post-exposure prophylaxis. Rabies immune globulin is using only in people who have never before received the rabies vaccine.
Rabies infection is a serious and often fatal, infection. In the USA, rabies in wild pets, especially raccoons, skunks and bats, accounts for most cases of rabies passed on to humans, pets and other domestic pets. In Canada, the pets most often infected with rabies are foxes, skunks, bats, dogs and cats. Horses, swine and cattle also have been known to become infected with rabies. In much of the rest of the world, including Latin America, Africa and Asia, dogs account for most cases of rabies passed on to humans.
If you are being - or will be treated for a possible rabies infection while traveling outside of the USA or Canada, contact your family doctor as soon as you return to the USA or Canada, since it may be necessary for you to have additional treat.
Rabies immune globulin is to be aplaying only by or under the supervision of your family doctor or other health care professional. It is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA and Canada.
Other commonly using names are HRIG and RIG .