IVIG
Immunologic and Anaphylactoid Reactions in Ig Therapy
Immunoglobulin therapy carries the risk for infusion-related reactions that range from mild to life-threatening.
JUNE 17, 2025
Pediatric OCD May Respond to IG Therapy
Las Vegas—Timely treatment with IVIG therapy may help children who develop obsessive-compulsive disorder ...
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
IG Supplies Safe Despite Big Drop In Plasma/Blood
Despite a recent critical blood shortage and an overall decline in plasma donations since the beginning of the ...
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Addition of IVIG Does Not Improve COVID-19 Outcomes
Outcomes for patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who received remdesiver plus IVIG were not better than remdesivir ...
JANUARY 28, 2022
Ig FAQ: How Can You Safely Transition to SCIG?
Subcutaneous (SC) administration of Ig is an alternative to intravenous administration that may offer significant ...
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Team Collaboration Crucial in Delivering Safe, Effective Ig Therapy
Las Vegas—The current edition of the Immunoglobulin National Society's (IgNS) “Immunoglobulin ...
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Jury Still Out on Premedicating Kawasaki Disease Patients Before IVIG Therapy
Premedicating pediatric patients with Kawasaki disease using hydration and agents such as acetaminophen, ...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Ig FAQ: What’s the Future for Ig Therapies?
Currently, 14 different immunoglobulin (Ig) products are on the market, with 6 FDA-approved indications: primary ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Will New Restrictions on Plasma Donations at the Border Lead to IG Shortages?
Clinicians and patients have been anticipating a shortage of immune globulin products, as the COVID-19 pandemic led ...
AUGUST 13, 2021
Getting a Grip on CIDP Treatment Fluctuations
Patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy can test their own grip strength at home ...
JULY 19, 2021
FAQ: Is There a Role for IG in the Treating MIS-C?
What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in childrenand why is it related to COVID-19?
JULY 19, 2021
Is IG Safe From Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
Even before there was a PCR test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the nature and etiology of the virus was ...
MAY 19, 2021