Octagam (immune globulin,gamma (IgG) human/maltose)

USES: This medication is used to strengthen the body's natural defense system (immune system) to lower the risk of infection in persons with a weakened immune system. This medication is made from healthy human blood that has a high level of certain defensive substances (antibodies), which help fight infections. It is also used to increase the blood count (platelets) in persons with a certain blood disorder (idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura-ITP).

Platelets are needed to stop bleeding and form blood clots. Some immune globulin products may also be used to treat certain types of muscle weakness problem (multifocal motor neuropathy, dermatomyositis) or a certain nerve disorder (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy-CIDP). Some products may also be used to prevent certain blood vessel disorders in people with Kawasaki syndrome.

Generic name: immune globulin,gamma (IgG) human/maltose
Pronunciation: (ih-MYOON GLOB-you-lin)

The following indications are listed for Octagam:

• Agammaglobulinemia
• Common Variable Agammaglobulinemia
• Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
• Kawasaki Disease
• Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
• Prevention Of Bacterial Infection In Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
• X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia

Also known as: Abnormal Decrease Of Gamma Globulin Level, Acute Febrile Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, Bruton's Agammaglobulinemia, Bruton's Hypogammaglobulinemia, Combined T-Cell And B-Cell Immunodeficiency, Common Variable Immunodeficiency, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura, Immunodeficiency With Thrombocytopenia And Eczema, Kawasaki's Disease, Motor Neuropathy With Multiple Conduction Block, Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, Post Infectious Thrombocytopenia, Primary Antibody Deficiency Disorders, Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases, Purpura Hemorrhagica, Werlhof's Disease, Wiskott-Aldrich-Huntley Syndrome.

No ICD codes are available for this drug.