HyperHep B (Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Human)) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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HyperHep B Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

HyperHep B Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Recommendations on post-exposure prophylaxis are based on available efficacy data and on the likelihood of future HBV exposure for the person requiring treatment. In all exposures, a regimen combining Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Human) with hepatitis B vaccine will provide both short- and long-term protection, will be less costly than the two-dose Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Human) treatment alone, and is the treatment of choice.⁸

HyperHEP B S/D is indicated for post-exposure prophylaxis in the following situations:

Acute Exposure...

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What is HyperHep B Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

HyperHep B Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, chest pain, numbness, seizure);
left-sided stomach pain; or
nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Less serious side effects may i...

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What is HyperHep B Patient Information?

Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

HyperHep B Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to prevent a certain serious virus infection (hepatitis B) in people who have been exposed to this virus under certain conditions (such as direct contact with blood or body fluids containing this virus). Certain brands of this medication may also be given after a liver transplant to prevent return of hepatitis B infection in people with previous infection. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about your particular brand. This medication is made from healthy human blood that has high levels of certain defensive substances (antibodies) that help fight hepat...

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