IVIG (intravenous immunoglobulin) is a blood product administered IV.

• It contains IgG antibodies extracted from the plasma of over 1,000 blood donors
• It's effect lasts 2 weeks-3 months

• Used as Tx for 4 major disease categories:
  • Primary immune deficiencies, including:
    • X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA)
    • Common variable imunodeficiency (CVID)
    • Hypogammaglobulinemia
  • Acquired compromised immunity conditions (secondary immune deficiencies), featuring low antibody levels
  • Autoimmune conditions, including:
    • Immune thrombocytopenia
    • Inflammatory diseases
    • Kawasaki disease
    • Guillain-Barre syndrome
  • Acute infections