PASSIVE IMMUNIZATIONS FOR ADULTS

Tetanus : Tetanus immune globulin, human  ...., Management of tetanus-prone wounds in persons without adequate prior active immunization and treatment of tetanus

Cytomegalovirus : Cytomegalovirus immune globulin......, intravenous
Prophylaxis for bone marrow and kidney transplant recipients.

Diphtheria :  Diphtheria antitoxin, equine......,  Treatment of established disease, high frequency of reactions to serum of nonhuman origin; in the United States, available only from CDC.

Rabies :  Rabies immune globulin, human......., Postexposure prophylaxis of animal bites.

Measles :  Immune globulin, human......., Prevention or modification of disease in contacts of cases, not for control of outbreaks.

Hepatitis A :  Immune globulin, human......., Pre-exposure and postexposure prophylaxis for travelers and others who need protection before immunity can be achieved with hepatitis A vaccine.

Hepatitis B :  Hepatitis B immune globulin.......,  human Prophylaxis for needlestick or mucous membrane contact with HBsAg-positive persons, for sexual partners with acute hepatitis B or hepatitis B carriers, for infants born to mothers who are carriers of HBsAg, for infants whose mother or primary caregiver has acute hepatitis B.

Varicella :  Varicella-zoster immune globulin (VariZIG)......., Persons with underlying disease and at risk for complications from chickenpox who have not had varicella or varicella vaccine and who are exposed to varicella; may be given after exposure to known susceptible adults, particularly if antibody negative. VariZIG is available under IND.

 Vaccinia  :  immune globulin ......,  Treatment of eczema vaccinatum, vaccinia necrosum, and severe inadvertent inoculations such as ocular vaccinia after vaccinia (smallpox) vaccination. Available only from the CDC.

Erythroblastosis fetalis :  Rh immune globulin ........,  Rh-negative women who give birth to Rh-positive infants or who abort.

Hypogammaglobulinemia :  Immune globulin.......,   intravenous Maintenance therapy.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura  : Immune globulin.....,  intravenous Therapy for acute episodes.

Botulism :  Bivalent A and B antitoxin, equine.......,  Treatment of botulism; available through CDC.

Snakebite :  Antivenin, equine  (North Americancoral snake antivenin).......,  Specific for North American coral snake, Micrurus fulvius.
Crotalidae, polyvalent........,  Effective for viper and pit viper bites, including rattlesnakes, copperheads,moccasins.

 Spider bite : Antivenin, equine.......,  Specific for black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans, and other members of the genus