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Preferred term

Immunoglobulins, Intravenous  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Immunoglobulin preparations used in intravenous infusion, containing primarily IMMUNOGLOBULIN G. They are used to treat a variety of diseases associated with decreased or abnormal immunoglobulin levels including pediatric AIDS; primary HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; SCID; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS infections in transplant recipients, LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA, CHRONIC; Kawasaki syndrome, infection in neonates, and IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA. Immunoglobulins obtained from human serum for the purpose of intravenous administration.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Antibodies, Intravenous
  • Immune Globulin, Intravenous
  • Intravenous Antibodies
  • Intravenous IG
  • Intravenous Immunoglobulin
  • Intravenous Immunoglobulins
  • IVIG
  • IV Immunoglobulin
  • IV Immunoglobulins

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • Anticorps par voie intraveineuse
  • Anticorps par voie veineuse
  • Ig intraveineuses
  • IgIV
  • Immunoglobulines intra-veineuses
  • Immunoglobulines intraveineuses
  • Immunoglobulines par voie intraveineuse

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KWWCKGGC-C

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