AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection
Anti Rh D Immunoglobulin (150mcg/ml)
by Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd
prefilled syringe of 1 ml Injection
About this medicine
AntiD 150mcg/ml 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. AntiD 150mcg/ml 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
- Prevention of Infections
Benefits
In prevention of Infections
AntiD 150mcg/ml 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.
How it 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.
How to use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Common side effects
- No common side effects seen
Safety advice
- AlcoholCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection. Please consult your doctor.
- PregnancyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- AntiD 150mcg/ml 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 feedingSAFE IF PRESCRIBED
- AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
- DrivingSAFE
- AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
- KidneyCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- There is limited information available on the use of AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
- LiverCONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
- There is limited information available on the use of AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose of AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection, please consult your doctor.
Quick facts
- Chemical Class
- Vaccines
- Habit Forming
- No
- Therapeutic Class
- Vaccines
Frequently asked questions
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.
Why do I need AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection?
AntiD 150mcg/ml 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.
How is AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection administered?
AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor only and should not be self-administered. AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection is given into a muscle, normally in the upper arm. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection.
When is AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection given?
AntiD 150mcg/ml 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 AntiD 150mcg/ml Injection.
Product details
- Manufacturer
- Bharat Serums & Vaccines Ltd
- Salt composition
- Anti Rh D Immunoglobulin (150mcg/ml)
- Pack
- prefilled syringe of 1 ml Injection
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Storage
- Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
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