Human Rabies Immunoglobulin, 100IU/ml, 200IU/2ml

This product is a solution containing a large quantity of rabies antibodies. It is prepared from blood plasma from screened donors and virally-inactivated during manufacture.

It is used to protect you against rabies and is given with first dose of rabies vaccine, or not more than 7 days later. Your doctor will explain further why this medicine has been given to you.

This product is usually given to you if:

you have been bitten, scratched or received any other injury from a suspected rabid animal or you may have swallowed or breathed in tissue such as saliva from a suspected rabid animal.

Human Rabies Immunoglobulin is given by injection around the wound and into the muscle at the side of the thigh (intramuscular). Your doctor or nurse will give you the injection.