Drug details

Baygam (immune globulin)

type of Immune Globulins

BayGam (immune globulin, human) is used to provide protection (antibodies) against certain virus infections (hepatitis A, measles, chickenpox, rubella) in people who have not been vaccinated or have not had the infection before. BayGam is also used to strengthen the body's natural defense system (immune system) to lower the risk of infection in persons with a certain immune system problem (immunoglobulin deficiency). BayGam may be available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Chickenpox , Measles .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing, and
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat

The following drugs are related to Baygam, either as a replacement or used together:

• Bivigam (immune globulin intravenous (human), 10%)
• Carimune (immune globulin intravenous (human) nanofiltered lyophilized preparation)
• Flebogamma (immune globulin (human) intravenous solution)
• Gamunex (immune globulin intravenous (human) 10%)
• Gamunex-C (immune globulin injection (human) 10% caprylate/chromatography purified])
• Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous (human) injection)
• HyperRAB (rabies immune globulin [human]) for intramuscular administration)
• HyperRHO Full Dose (rho(d) immune globulin (human) for injection)
• Panzyga (immune globulin intravenous, human - ifas liquid preparation)
• Xembify (immune globulin subcutaneous, human – klhw injection)
• Vemlidy Tablets (tenofovir alafenamide)