Rhogam (IgG Anti-D (Anti-Rh)) - Drug Interactions, Contraindications, Overdosage, etc

DRUG INTERACTIONS

RHOGAM drug label information in our database does not contain a dedicated section on drug interactions. Please check subsections of WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS as well as other sources.

OVERDOSAGE

Patients who receive RhoGAM or MICRhoGAM for Rh-incompatible transfusion should be monitored by clinical and laboratory means due to the risk of a hemolytic reaction.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Individuals known to have had an anaphylactic or severe systemic reaction to human globulin should not receive RhoGAM®, MICRhoGAM® or any other Rh_o(D) Immune Globulin (Human).

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