Drug details

gamaSTAN (immune globulin (human) for injection)

type of Immune Globulins

GamaSTAN S/D (Immune Globulin (Human) for Injection Solvent/Detergent Treated) is an immune globulin indicated for protection (antibodies) against certain virus infections [hepatitis A, measles, varicella (chickenpox), rubella] in people who have not been vaccinated or have not had the infection before.

The drug is often used to treat Chickenpox , Measles .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• itching,
• wheezing,
• red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever,
• tightness in the chest or throat,
• trouble breathing, swallowing, or talking, and
• unusual hoarseness

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

• Biavax (rubella and mumps virus vaccine live)
• Depo Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension)
• Famvir (famciclovir)
• Twinrix (hepatitis a inactivated & hepatitis b (recombinant) vaccine)
• Vaqta (hepatitis a vaccine, inactivated)
• M-M-R II (measles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine live)
• M-R-Vax (measles and rubella virus vaccine live)
• Medrol (methylprednisolone)
• Meruvax (rubella virus vaccine live)
• Solu Medrol (methylprednisolone sodium succinate)
• Vemlidy Tablets (tenofovir alafenamide)