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What is IVIG Therapy?

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What is IVIG Therapy?

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IVIG is Intravenous Immune Globulin therapy prescribed by a doctor to treat a disease or condition. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the treatment of many diseases or conditions with IVIG. IVIG therapy is prepared from human plasma and has at least ninety percent IgG with small amounts of IgA and IgM present in the final product. Manufacturers make IVIG using several different methods during the manufacturing process to help provide a safe product. The IVIG product is pooled from as many as 2,000-10,000 donors. Donors are screened for HIV and Hepatitis viruses (B and C) so that patients can be assured that the risk of getting these diseases is reduced. Most products on the market worldwide also go through at least one viral inactivation step in order to kill any remaining active viruses in the unlikely event one is present after the manufacturing process.