Acute therapy for tetanus manifestations

Active Ingredient: Tetanus immunoglobulin

Indication for Tetanus immunoglobulin

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

3,000-6,000 IU once

For:

Dosage regimens

Intramuscular, between 3,000 international units tetanus immunoglobulin and 6,000 international units tetanus immunoglobulin, daily, one dose.

Dosage considerations

If a large volume (>2 ml for children or >5 ml for adults) is required, it is recommended to administer this in divided doses at different sites.

When simultaneous vaccination is necessary, the immunoglobulin and the vaccine should be administered at two different sites.

If intramuscular administration is not clinically appropriate, an alternative intravenous product may be used if available.

Active ingredient

Tetanus immunoglobulin

Human tetanus immunoglobulin contains mainly immunoglobulin G (IgG) with a specifically high content of antibodies against the toxin produced by the bacteria clostridium tetanus.

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