Almost 4 billion prescriptions for medications were written in the United States in 2010, an all-time high.
Each single dose prefilled syringe contains 300mcg (1500 IU) of Rho(D) immune globulin (human). This is the dose for the indications associated w/ pregnancy at or beyond 13 weeks unless there is clinical or laboratory evidence of a fetal-maternal hemorrhage (FMH) >15mL of Rh-positive RBCs. MICRhoGAM. Each single dose prefilled syringe of MICRhoGAM contains 50mcg (250 IU) of Rho(D) immune globulin (human).
The Rh- immune globulin is a blood product and carries a small risk of transmitting bloodborne viruses, but in most cases, the benefits outweigh the risks. Adverse effects attributable to RhoGAM are rare; however, most physicians will keep women for âobservation about 20 minutes following the injection.