Histaglobulin Injection
Histaglobulin Injection is given by your doctor or nurse. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
Histaglobulin Injection
Basic Information
Important information about this medicine
About This Medicine
General information about this product
Histaglobulin Injection is a combination medicine used to prevent various allergic conditions such as allergic rhinitis, eczema, urticaria, and generalized skin allergies. It works by producing protective antibodies (proteins) that neutralize the chemical messengers, which cause allergic reactions.
Histaglobulin Injection is given by your doctor or nurse. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine.
Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you. You should also tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. Histaglobulin Injection should not be used in acute allergic attack.
03Uses
Allergic conditions
04How To Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
05How It Works
Histaglobulin Injection is a combination of three medicines: Human Normal Immunoglobulin, Histamine Dihydrochloride and Sodium Thiosulphate. It works by producing protective antibodies (proteins) that neutralise the chemical messengers, mainly histamine, released during allergic reactions.
06Benefits
In Allergic conditions
Histaglobulin Injection gives relief from allergic symptoms such as blocked or runny nose, sneezing and itchy or watery eyes. This will make it easier for you to go about your daily activities. Histaglobulin Injection can also give relief from allergic reactions after insect bites and symptoms of skin allergies such as rash, swelling, itching and irritation. This will improve the appearance of your skin and you may find that your mood and self-confidence improves as well. You should always take this medicine as it has been prescribed for you. Do not stop taking it without your doctor’s advice. This might cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
07Side Effects
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
No common side effects seen
08Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Histaglobulin Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Histaglobulin Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Histaglobulin Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Histaglobulin Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney:CAUTION
Histaglobulin Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Histaglobulin Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Histaglobulin Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
09Drug Tips
You have been prescribed Histaglobulin Injection for the treatment of a wide variety of allergic conditions such as allergic rhinitis, eczema, urticaria, generalised skin allergies, and migraine among others.
It may also be used as a preventive measure in children (where there is a family history of allergy) who are about to undergo removal of tonsils.
It leads to the progressive decline of allergic symptoms within four weeks from the end of treatment. This may vary from patient to patient and may last several months.
Histaglobulin Injection should not be used during an acute allergic attack.
Do not use Histaglobulin Injection during pregnancy or menstruation.
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