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Drug information on Gamafine (Immune Globulin Intravenous) from Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd.

Gamafine   Injection Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. Generic : Immune Globulin Intravenous	20.00 10%/1ml 1ml

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•   Heart : High or low blood pressure, heart arrest and blood clotting events.

•   Central Nervous System : Weakness, dizziness, fatigue, headache, sleeplessness, coma, loss of consciousness, seizures and tremor.

•   Skin : Skin inflammation, redness, increased sweating, flushing, blisters, itching, bruising, rash, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and hives.

•   Eye and ENT : Ear pain, nosebleed, nose congestion, cold, runny nose and sore throat.

•   Gastrointestinal : Abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, stomach discomfort and vomiting.

•   Genitourinary : Acute kidney failure and acute tubular necrosis.

•   Blood : Anemia and decrease in white blood cells and platelets.

•   Liver : Liver dysfunction.

•   Metabolic : Increased BUN.

•   Musculoskeletal : Muscle pain, joint pain, back pain, leg cramps, limb pain, neck pain and rigors.

•   Respiratory : Acute respiratory distress syndrome, shortness of breath, asthma, lung inflammation, bluish, difficulty in breathing, increased cough, lung swelling, sinus inflammation, upper respiratory tract infection and wheezing.

•   Miscellaneous : Accidental injury, chills, fever, pain, pain in extremities and tightness in chest.

Adults and Children- IV- 400 mg/kg every 3 to 4 week.

It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Hypersensitivity.

• Caution should be exercised in patients who received vaccination for measles, mumps, or rubella in the last 3 months, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

• ♦Monitor patients for clinical signs and symptoms of hemolysis regularly while taking this medication.

Avoid excess dosage.

Store this medication as directed by your physician.