All Details About Rabishield 50 Injection
Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Rabishield 50 Injection
Description:
Rabies is a serious disease caused by a virus. Rabishield 50 Injection is given one is bitten by an infected animal. Post-exposure rabies prophylaxis (PEP) is necessary if you are bitten by a dog, cat, or other animals that are rabid or is suspected to be infected with the rabies virus.Rabishield 50 Injection is to be administered as post-exposure prophylaxis after trained healthcare personnel's approval. If a person is bitten by an animal, wash wounds and scratches immediately with soap and water for about 15 minutes. This medicine is generally administered by a doctor or a nurse at a hospital or clinical set-up and should not be self-administered.
People at high risk of exposure to rabies, such as veterinarians, animal handlers, rabies laboratory workers, and rabies biologics production workers are given pre-exposure prophylaxis. The pre-exposure schedule for rabies vaccination is 3 doses. Ask your doctor about the same.
Ordinary side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (such as pain, redness, and swelling), headache, muscle pain, and upper respiratory tract infection. If you experience any of these which do no resolve on their own or get worse, let your doctor know.
Uses:
- Treatment of Rabies
Directions For Use:
Ordinary side effects of Rabishield
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Upper respiratory tract infection
Side Effects:
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themWarning & Precautions:
Alcohol
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It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Rabishield 50 Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
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Information regarding the use of Rabishield 50 Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
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Information regarding the use of Rabishield 50 Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
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It is not known whether Rabishield 50 Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
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There is limited information available on the use of Rabishield 50 Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
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There is limited information available on the use of Rabishield 50 Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
FAQs:
Q. How does rabies spread?
The rabies virus is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals. People usually become infected with the virus if they get bitten by an infected animal. However, any contact with the saliva of an infected animal (alive or dead) can potentially lead to infection if the person has an opening in the skin or the saliva gets into their eyes, nose, or mouth.
Q. How effective is Rabishield 50 Injection?
Rabies is a 100% preventable disease. Proper wound management and simultaneous administration of Rabishield 50 Injection combined with anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) is almost invariably effective in preventing rabies, even after high-risk exposure.
Q. Is Rabishield 50 Injection necessary?
Rabishield 50 Injection is not required for patients who have previously received a complete vaccination series of rabies.
Q. Is Rabishield 50 Injection painful?
Whether Rabishield 50 Injection is painful or not depends on your pain tolerance. During your initial treatment, a healthcare professional will put Rabishield 50 Injection in the area where you were bitten which can be painful. Therefore, you may need a relatively greater amount of Rabishield 50 Injection may be required to be placed in and around the wound site to ease out your pain and treat infection.
Q. What is post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of rabies?
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine. It is given on the day of the rabies exposure and after that a dose of vaccine is given again on days 3, 7, and 14. For people who have never been vaccinated against rabies previously, post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should always include administration of both HRIG and rabies vaccine. The combination of HRIG and vaccine is recommended for both bite and non-bite exposures, regardless of the interval between exposure and initiation of treatment.
Q. Can a pregnant woman receive Rabishield 50 Injection if exposed to rabies?
Affirmative, Rabishield 50 Injection can be taken by a pregnant woman. Cases of any fetal abnormalities in pregnant women have not been reported with the use of Rabishield 50 Injection. The doctor may even suggest routine pre-exposure vaccination against rabies if the risk of exposure is high.
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