Palivizumab

Category: Vaccination

Palivizumab Overview

Palivizumab (brand name Synagis which is manufactured by MedImmune) is a monoclonal antibody produced by recombinant DNA technology. It is used in the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. It is recommended for infants that are high-risk because of prematurity or other medical problems such as congenital heart disease. Palivizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody (IgG) directed against an epitope in the A antigenic site of the F protein of RSV. In two phase III clinic...

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Palivizumab

Injection: 100mg, 100mg/ml, 50mg, 50mg/ml
Vial: 100mg/vial, 50mg/vial

Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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