Bharglob 16.5% Injection 2ml

Bharglob

WHAT IS BHARGLOB 16.5%?

BHARGLOB 16.5% contains Human normal immunoglobulin

WHAT BHARGLOB 16.5% IS USED FOR?

It is used to:

Increase abnormally low immunoglobulin levels in your blood to normal levels (replacement therapy)
Treat certain inflammatory disorders (immunomodulation)

SAFETY ADVICE

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Bharglob 16.5% Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Bharglob 16.5% Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CAUTION

Bharglob 16.5% Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Driving

UNSAFE

Bharglob 16.5% Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may experience side effects (for example dizziness or nausea) during Bharglob 16.5% Injection that might affect the ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Bharglob 16.5% Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Bharglob 16.5% Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Bharglob 16.5% Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Bharglob 16.5% Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

DIRECTIONS & FOR USE:

This medicine is usually administered by your doctor or nurse
It is given solely for the infusion into a vein (intravenous infusion)

If you receive more BHARGLOB 16.5%

If you think you have given too much of this medicine, contact your doctor or go to nearest hospital

Symptoms of overdose: blood may become too thick (hyperviscous), which might increase the risk of developing blood clots.

SIDE EFFECTS OF BHARGLOB 16.5%:

SERIOUS

• Sudden fall in blood pressure, dizziness, faint on standing, cold in the hands and feet, sense an abnormal heartbeat or chest pain, or have blurred vision
• Formation of blood clots
• Myocardial infarction
• Muscle weakness
• Painful respiration due to transfusion related lung injury
• Temporary non-infectious meningitis (reversible aseptic meningitis)
• Stiff neck, fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, abnormal sensitivity to light, mental disturbances
• Increase in blood creatinine level
• Proteinuria
• Acute renal failure
• Transient decrease in red blood cells, anaemia, leukopenia, anisocytosis (including microcytosis)

COMMON

• Headache, upset stomach, pain, (including back pain, pain in extremities, joints and bones)
• Flu-like illness, runny nose, sore throat, blisters in mouth and throat, throat tightness
• Temporary lowering of red blood cell count, breakdown of red blood cells (haemolysis)
• High blood pressure (hypertension), flushing, hypotension (including decreased blood pressure), •   breathlessness
• Vomiting, loose stools, diarrhoea, skin disorder, redness of the skin, peeling of the skin, pain in the   muscles (including muscle cramps and rigidity), tiredness (fatigue), physical weakness
• Changes to liver functions (hyperbilirubinaemia) as well as changes in blood count
• Increased alanine aminotransferase, increased aspartate aminotransferase, increased blood lactate     dehydrogenase

UNCOMMON

• Non-infectious meningitis (reversible aseptic meningitis)
• Irregularity of red blood cell shape, presence of high platelet counts in the blood (thrombocytosis)
• Sleepiness, shiver, palpitations, tachycardia, thromboembolic events, lack of blood supply to the lower extremities causing pain when walking
• Presence of an excess of serum proteins in the urine, injection site pain

STORAGE:

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Store in a refrigerator at 2-8°C