Drug details

HepaGam B (hepatitis b immune globulin (human))

type of Immune Globulins

HepaGam B [Hepatitis B Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)] is made from human plasma containing proteins that protect against the type B form of hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) and is used to prevent hepatitis B in people receiving a liver transplant, and in babies born to mothers infected with hepatitis B. HepaGam B is also used to prevent hepatitis B in people who have been exposed to contaminated blood products, or through household or sexual contact with an infected person. HepaGam B is not a vaccine.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea
• dizziness
• fever
• chills
• vomiting
• diarrhea
•  headache
• injection site reactions (redness, pain, or tenderness)
• upset stomach
• back or joint pain
• tremors or shaking, or
• tired feeling

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

• Comvax (haemophilus b conjugate and hepatitis b vaccine)
• Epivir-HBV (lamivudine tablets and oral solution)