HBIG

Medical abbreviation · Drug

HBIG
Stands forHepatitis B immune globulin
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HBIG stands for Hepatitis B immune globulin, a drug abbreviation.

Antibody preparation that gives immediate, short-term protection against hepatitis B. It is given to newborns of mothers with hepatitis B within 12 hours of birth, together with the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine, and after needlestick or sexual exposures in unvaccinated people.

Example: Mother HBsAg positive: HBIG 0.5 mL IM plus HepB vaccine within 12 hours of birth.

Usage notes

Combined HBIG and vaccine prevent more than 90 percent of mother-to-child transmissions. It is also given to people with hepatitis B after liver transplantation to prevent reinfection of the new liver. HBIG is made from plasma of donors with high antibody levels.

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