Immune Globulin Intravenous Injection Effects, Dosage, and Side Effects Gamimune N; Gammagard S/D; Gammar-IV; Gammar-P I.V.; IGIV; Iveegam; Panglobulin; Polygam S/D; Sandoglobulin; Venoglobulin-S

... IMMUNE GLOBULIN IV (IVIG, IGIV, Gammagard®, Gammar®-IV, Gamimune N®, Iveegam®, Panglobulin®, Sandoglobulin®, Venoglobulin®, Octagam®) helps to prevent or reduce the severity of certain infections in patients at an increased risk from infection. It also is used as replacement therapy in people whose body does not produce enough immune globulin. Immune globulin IV is a solution containing human antibodies or proteins that provides immunity within a few days of injection and lasts for about 2 months. The immunoglobulins are collected from the pooled blood of many individuals, then tested and treated to prevent the transmission of hepatitis virus or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV or AIDS virus). Generic immune globulin injections are available. ...