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Vinobulin 100mcg Injection

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Storage
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.

Product introduction

Vinobulin 100mcg Injection is indicated to prevent infections. It prevents antibodies from forming after a person with Rh-negative blood receives a transfusion with Rh-positive blood, or during pregnancy when a mother has Rh-negative blood and the baby is Rh-positive.

Vinobulin 100mcg Injection is given for Rh prophylaxis in pregnancy-related complications. It is also approved for Incompatible transfusions in Rh-negative individuals transfused with blood components containing Rh-positive red blood cells (RBCs). It may also be used for immune thrombocytopenic purpura, a condition wherein the number of circulating platelets decrease leading to easy bruising.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this injection. Kindly do not self administer. The injection is given into a muscle; normally it is given in the upper arm. You will be offered an anti-D injection routinely at 28 weeks of pregnancy and within 72 hours of birth if your baby is Rh D positive.

This medicine is genrally safe with no common side effects. However, if you get any symptoms on receiving the injection, you should tell your doctor. There may be ways of preventing or reducing these symptoms.

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.


Uses of Vinobulin Injection

  • Prevention of Infections

Benefits of Vinobulin Injection

In Prevention of Infections

Vinobulin 100mcg Injection is an immunoglobulin (also known as antibody). It helps in preventing antibodies from forming after a person with Rh-negative blood receives a transfusion with Rh-positive blood. It also helps during pregnancy when a mother has Rh-negative blood and the baby is Rh-positive. It is administered routinely during the third trimester of your pregnancy if your blood type is RhD negative. This is because it's likely that small amounts of blood from your baby will pass into your blood during this time. It is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor.

Side effects of Vinobulin Injection

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

Common side effects of Vinobulin

  • No common side effects seen

How to use Vinobulin Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Vinobulin Injection works

Anti-Rh D immunoglobulin belongs to class of drugs called immunoglobulin. It removes or nullifies any fetal rhesus-D positive red blood cells that enter the rhesus-D negative maternal blood stream during childbirth, abortion, or any accident or intervention during pregnancy which might lead to bleeding across the placenta.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Vinobulin 100mcg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Vinobulin 100mcg 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
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Vinobulin 100mcg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Vinobulin 100mcg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Vinobulin 100mcg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Vinobulin 100mcg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Vinobulin Injection?

If you miss a dose of Vinobulin 100mcg Injection, please consult your doctor.

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Fact Box

Chemical Class
Vaccines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
VACCINES

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FAQs

Q. What does anti-D antibody mean?

If you're RhD negative, your blood will be checked for the antibodies (known as anti-D antibodies) that destroy RhD positive red blood cells. If anti-D antibodies are detected in your blood during pregnancy, there's a risk that your unborn baby may get affected by rhesus disease.

Q. Why do I need Vinobulin 100mcg Injection?

Vinobulin 100mcg Injection is needed to prevent a disease called Rhesus disease. This can help to avoid a process known as sensitisation in women. This is a condition when a woman with RhD negative blood is exposed to RhD positive blood and develops an immune response to it.

Q. How is Vinobulin 100mcg Injection administered?

Vinobulin 100mcg Injection should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor only and should not be self-administered. Vinobulin 100mcg Injection is given into a muscle, normally in the upper arm. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Vinobulin 100mcg Injection.

Q. When is Vinobulin 100mcg Injection given?

Vinobulin 100mcg Injection will be given as an injection at 28 weeks of pregnancy and within 72 hours of birth, if your baby is Rh D positive. Consult your doctor before getting Vinobulin 100mcg Injection.

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References

  1. Medscape. Rho(D) immune globulin (Rx). [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link
  2. Anti Rho-D Immunoglobulin Injection (Monoclonal) [Package Insert]. Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited; 2013. [Accessed 19 Oct. 2023] (online) Available from: External Link

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Name: Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd
Address: 17th Floor, Hoechst House, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra, India.
Country of origin: India

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