Drug details

BayHep B (hepatitis b immune globulin (human))

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BayHep B (hepatitis b immune globulin human) is an immunization used for post-exposure prevention of infection with the hepatitis B virus in patients exposed to the virus under certain conditions (such as direct contact with blood or body fluids containing this virus). BayHep B may be available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• fever, and
• loss of appetite
•  local injection site reactions (pain, tenderness, redness, swelling)

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

• Pediarix (diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis b and inactivated poliovirus vaccine)
• Engerix-B (hepatitis b vaccine recombinant)
• Epivir (lamivudine)
• Epivir-HBV (lamivudine tablets and oral solution)
• Havrix (hepatitis a vaccine, inactivated)
• Twinrix (hepatitis a inactivated & hepatitis b (recombinant) vaccine)
• Vaqta (hepatitis a vaccine, inactivated)
• Recombivax (hepatitis b vaccine (recombinant))
• Nabi-HB (hepatitis b vaccine recombinant)
• Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous (human) injection)
• Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)