Product and indication¶ | Suggested interval (months)Δ |
Immune globulin (IG) or monoclonal antibody administered intramuscularly | |
Hepatitis A prophylaxis (IG) | 6 |
Measles prophylaxis (IG) for nonpregnant, immunocompetent host (ie, standard measles prophylaxis) | 6 |
Tetanus IG (hyperimmune globulin) | 3 |
Hepatitis B IG (hyperimmune globulin) | 3 |
Rabies IG (hyperimmune globulin) | 4 |
Varicella prophylaxis (as Varizig; hyperimmune globulin) | 5 |
RSV prophylaxis (palivizumab [Synagis]) (monoclonal antibody) | None |
COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment or prophylaxis | None |
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) | |
Replacement therapy (IVIG) | |
300 to 400 mg/kg | 8 |
For ITP (IVIG) | |
400 mg/kg | 8 |
1000 mg/kg | 10 |
For Kawasaki disease or multisystem inflammatory disease in children◊ (IVIG) | |
2000 mg/kg | 11 |
Cytomegalovirus immune globulin | 6 |
Botulinum immune globulin (as BabyBIG) | 6 |
Measles prophylaxis (as IVIG) | 8 |
Varicella prophylaxis (as IVIG) | 8 |
Blood products | |
Washed RBCs | 0 |
RBCs, adenine-saline added | 3 |
Packed RBCs | 6 |
Whole blood | 6 |
Plasma or platelet products | 7 |
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