V-Immune 5% Injection
V-Immune 5% Injection is used to strengthen the body’s natural immune system to lower the risk of infection in persons with weakened immune system. It is made from healthy human blood that has a high level of certain defensive substances (antibodies), which help fight infections.
V-Immune 5% Injection
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About This Medicine
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V-Immune 5% Injection is used to strengthen the body’s natural immune system to lower the risk of infection in persons with weakened immune system. It is made from healthy human blood that has a high level of certain defensive substances (antibodies), which help fight infections.
V-Immune 5% Injection is used to strengthen the body’s natural immune system to lower the risk of infection in persons with weakened immune system. It is made from healthy human blood that has a high level of certain defensive substances (antibodies), which help fight infections.
V-Immune 5% Injection has been shown to be effective in preventing infections in bone marrow transplant patients more than 20 years of age in the first 100 days post-transplant. It is used in the treatment of patients where antibody-forming capacity is severely impaired thereby subjecting them to a greater risk of infections. V-Immune 5% Injection gives you antibodies that your body is not making on its own so you can fight infections. Both children and adults can have this therapy. It is administered as an injection. Your doctor will monitor you for some time after the administration of V-Immune 5% Injection to check for any side effects.
V-Immune 5% Injection may sometimes cause side effects like jnjection site reactions such as swelling, redness, pain, induration, itching, bruising, and rash and flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk), . If you get any of these, or other side effects, or just feel unwell, you should tell your doctor. There may be ways of preventing or reducing these effects.
Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you have any problems with blood clotting and if you have recently had, or plan to have, a vaccination. It is not known whether this medicine is completely safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding so please take advice from your doctor.
03Uses
Immunoglobulins deficiency
04How To Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
05How It Works
Immune globulin belongs to class of agents called immunostimulants. It works by restoring abnormally low immunoglobulin G levels to the normal range to fight against infectious agents.
06What If You Miss A Dose?
Q: What if you forget to take V-Immune Injection?
A: If you miss a dose of V-Immune 5% Injection, please consult your doctor.
07Benefits
In Immunoglobulins deficiency
V-Immune 5% Injection strengthens or boost the immune system and lower the risk of infection in persons with a weakened immune system. It works by producing antibodies against foreign substances thereby fighting against infection. It is also used to increase the blood count (platelets) in persons with a certain blood disorder (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura-ITP). This helps stop bleeding and promote the formation of blood clots.
08Side Effects
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Injection site soreness
Injection site bruising
Induration (hardening of a normally soft tissue or organ)
Itching
Rash
09Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with V-Immune 5% Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
V-Immune 5% Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CAUTION
V-Immune 5% Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
Driving:UNSAFE
V-Immune 5% Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.You may experience side effects (for example dizziness or nausea) during V-Immune 5% Injection that might affect the ability to drive.
Kidney:CAUTION
V-Immune 5% Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of V-Immune 5% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
V-Immune 5% Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of V-Immune 5% Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
10Drug Tips
V-Immune 5% Injection is used for the treatment of certain diseases that are caused due to lack of antibodies in your blood.
It may be injected under the skin or given into a muscle.
Your doctor will monitor you for some time after administration of V-Immune 5% Injection to check for any side effects.
Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration unless you know how V-Immune 5% Injection affects you.
Inform your doctor if you have received any live vaccine (e.g. oral polio, MMR) in the last three months.
References
Sources and references
European Medicines Agency. Human Normal Immunoglobulin. [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human). Bern, Switzerland: CSL Behring AG; 2007 [revised Sep. 2017]. [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
Human Normal Immunoglobulin I.P. [Package Insert]. Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; 2020. [Accessed 19 Oct. 2023] (online) Available from: View
