human botulism immune globulin (BIG-IV, BabyBIG)
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Indications
- treatment of botulism (cuts infant hospitalization time in 1/2)
Dosage
IV administration
Mechanism of action
- immune globulin derived from adults who were vaccinated with the pentavalent botulinum toxoid
More general terms
References
- ↑ Arnon SS et al, Human botulism immune globulin for the treatment of infant botulism. N Engl J Med 2006, 354:462 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16452558