AbhayRIG
Composition for AbhayRIG Products
AbhayRIG Products are primarily used for
Rabies, Prevention of RabiesProducts for AbhayRIG
AbhayRIG 300IU Injection
vial of 5 ml Injection
MRP₹635
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About AbhayRIG Products
Uses of AbhayRIG Products
Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin is used to prevent Rabies and prevention of Rabies.
AbhayRIG Products side effects
Severe
Side Effects of AbhayRIG are Rash, Anaphylactic reaction, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Breathlessness, Urticaria, Fever, Itching, Swollen lymph nodes, Joint pain.
How AbhayRIG Products work
Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin 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.
Patient Concerns about AbhayRIG Products
Frequently asked questions about AbhayRIG Products
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. Is AbhayRIG 300IU Injection necessary?
AbhayRIG 300IU Injection is not required for patients who have previously received a complete vaccination series of rabies.
Q. 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.
Q. 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.