RespiGam

Active Ingredient(s): Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immune Globulin, RSV-IGIV
Category: Immune System

RespiGam Overview

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), also called human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) and Human orthopneumovirus, is a virus that causes respiratory tract infections, with the infected cells of the mucosa fusing together to form a syncytium. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospital visits during infancy and childhood. A prophylactic medication, palivizumab, can be employed to prevent HRSV in preterm (under 35 weeks gestation) infants, infants with certain conge...

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