What to expect from your Immunoglobulin (Ig) treatment
Please see accompanying Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING. Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) 10% Liquid Preparation Getting started
Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) 10% Liquid Preparation
Getting started Indication Octagam 10% is indicated for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenic with your Ig treatment purpura (ITP) in adults. Octagam 10% is a liquid medication which contains Immunoglobulin G (IgG). It is used to rapidly increase the platelet count in the blood to help control or prevent bleeding. Octagam is made from human plasma that is Your healthcare provider has decided to give you OCTAGAM 10%, an Ig therapy, at donated by healthy people. home or in an infusion clinic instead of in a hospital. It will still be given to you by a nurse Octagam 10% is given in the vein (intravenously) in a hospital, infusion center or other healthcare professional, only the place will change. or at home. The home or infusion clinic setting may be an option for some people receiving Ig therapy. This treatment setting may help provide more comfort, control, and protection, Selected Safety Information especially for people with weak immune systems. • Do not use Octagam 10% if you have had a severe allergic reaction to IgG or other blood products or have deficiencies of immunoglobulin A (IgA) with antibodies to IgA. • Octagam 10% can cause the following: There may be benefits to receiving Ig therapy outside of a hospital – Blood clots in your heart, brain, lungs or other areas of your body – Kidney problems or kidney failure A more relaxed, The option of A personalized • Tell your doctor if you have an allergy to corn. Octagam 10% contains a type of friendly place not going to a hospital experience sugar that is made from corn. for your infusion
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