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What is IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin?

Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) is a human blood product consisting of antibodies which is used to treat immune disorders including myaesthenia gravis and multifocial motor neuropathy. It is sometimes trialed on ALS patients during the diagnostic process to rule out other illnesses. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Myasthenia Gravis 1 0

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Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
1 100% Course of treatment ended: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin

Stopped Taking IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.