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Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection

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Product introduction

Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection is indicated to prevent infections. It prevents antibodies from forming after a person with Rh-negative blood receives a transfusion with Rh-positive blood, or during pregnancy when a mother has Rh-negative blood and the baby is Rh-positive.

Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection is used to prevent some infections in people

Uses of Anti D Rho Injection

  • Prevention of Infections

Benefits of Anti D Rho Injection

In Prevention of Infections

Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection is an immunoglobulin (also known as antibody). It helps in preventing antibodies from forming after a person with Rh-negative blood receives a transfusion with Rh-positive blood. It also helps during pregnancy when a mother has Rh-negative blood and the baby is Rh-positive. It is administered routinely during the third trimester of your pregnancy if your blood type is RhD negative. This is because it's likely that small amounts of blood from your baby will pass into your blood during this time. It is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor.

Side effects of Anti D Rho Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Anti D Rho

  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Injection site tenderness
  • Injection site pain
  • Feeling of discomfort

How to use Anti D Rho Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Anti D Rho 300mcg 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
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
SAFE
Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Fact Box

Chemical Class
Vaccines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
VACCINES
Action Class
Immunoglobulin

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FAQs

What does anti-D antibody mean?

If you're RhD negative, your blood will be checked for the antibodies (known as anti-D antibodies) that destroy RhD positive red blood cells. If anti-D antibodies are detected in your blood during pregnancy, there's a risk that your unborn baby may get affected by rhesus disease.

Why do I need Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection?

Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection is needed to prevent a disease called Rhesus disease. This can help to avoid a process known as sensitisation in women. This is a condition when a woman with RhD negative blood is exposed to RhD positive blood and develops an immune response to it.

How is Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection administered?

Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor only and should not be self-administered. Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection is given into a muscle, normally in the upper arm. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection.

When is Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection given?

Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection will be given as an injection at 28 weeks of pregnancy and within 72 hours of birth, if your baby is Rh D positive. Consult your doctor before getting Anti D Rho 300mcg Injection.

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References

  1. Medscape. Rho(D) immune globulin (Rx). [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

Marketer details

Name: Biological E Ltd
Address: Biological E. Limited, Road No. 35,Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana -500033
Country of origin: India

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