In Prevention of Rabies Rabies is a serious disease caused by the rabies virus that is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals. AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is given along with a rabies vaccine to prevent infection caused by the rabies virus to individuals with suspected rabies exposure. It works by neutralizing the virus at the wound site within a few hours before the immune system responds to the vaccine. It is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor. You should not self administer this medicine.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
- Alcohol : CAUTION
Alcohol should be used with caution while taking AbhayRIG 300IU Injection. | - Pregnancy : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies do not indicate harmful effects. However, there are limited human studies. | - Breast feeding : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Available human data suggest that the drug does not pass into breast milk in clinically significant amounts and is unlikely to harm the infant. | - Driving : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether AbhayRIG 300IU Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor. | - Kidney : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of AbhayRIG 300IU Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. | - Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.
If you miss a dose of AbhayRIG 300IU Injection, please consult your doctor.
Is AbhayRIG 300IU Injection better than human rabies immunoglobulin?::: AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is more economical as compared to human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) and hence more affordable to patients in developing countries, like India. However, AbhayRIG 300IU Injection may cause anaphylaxis (a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction), serum sickness and other allergic reactions and thus, physicians are hesitant to use it.| How effective is AbhayRIG 300IU Injection?::: Rabies is a 100% preventable disease. Proper wound management and simultaneous administration of AbhayRIG 300IU Injection combined with anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) is almost invariably effective in preventing rabies, even after high-risk exposure.| Is AbhayRIG 300IU Injection necessary?::: AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is not required for patients who have previously received a complete vaccination series of rabies.| How do you administer AbhayRIG 300IU Injection ?::: AbhayRIG 300IU Injection should be administered into the muscle (the intramuscularly). If a large volume (> 2mL for children or > 5 mL for adults) is required, it is advised to divide the doses and for each dose a different site should be used. The immunoglobulin and the anti-rabies vaccine should be administered at two different sites of the body.| Is AbhayRIG 300IU Injection painful?::: Whether AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is painful or not depends on your pain tolerance. During your initial treatment, a healthcare professional will put AbhayRIG 300IU Injection in the area where you were bitten which can be painful. Therefore, you may need a relatively greater amount of AbhayRIG 300IU Injection may be required to be placed in and around the wound site to ease out your pain and treat infection.
AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is an inactivated vaccine (made from a dead virus). It helps develop immunity by forming antibodies, which are proteins that protect against infection caused by viruses present in the vaccine.