IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin Treatment Report
See also: Gammaglobulin (IVIg)
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.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 31 |
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| Slow my MS progress | 29 |
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| Slow my ALS progress | 10 |
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| Fatigue | 6 |
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| Peripheral Neuropathy | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Pain | 3 | 0 |
See all 56 patients currently taking IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin. See all 42 dosages ►
| as needed | 0.5 g monthly | 1 g monthly | 1.5 g monthly | 5 g monthly | 6 g monthly | 10 g monthly | 12 g monthly | 15 mg monthly | 25 g monthly | 25 mg monthly | 30 g monthly | 30 mg monthly | 1 g daily | 15 g every other week | 40 g monthly | 40 mcg monthly | 20 mg every other week | 50 mg monthly | 55 g monthly | 60 g monthly | 60 mg monthly | 65 mg monthly | 35 g every other week | 90 g monthly | 100 g monthly | 60 g every other week | 140 mg monthly | 150 g monthly | 150 mg monthly | 156 g monthly | 180 mg monthly | 330 mcg monthly | 442 mg monthly | 500 mL monthly | 550 mg monthly | 800 mg monthly | 1000 g monthly | 2000 mg monthly | 3900 mL monthly | 400 mg daily | 10000 mg daily | ||
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Did not seem to work
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28 | 42% |
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Course of treatment ended
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25 | 37% |
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Doctor's advice
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21 | 31% |
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8 | 12% |
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Side effects too severe
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6 | 9% |
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Expense
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4 | 6% |
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See all 66 patients who’ve stopped taking IVIg Intravenous Immuno Globulin
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 23 patient evaluations
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- cureseeker
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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- cureseeker
- since Sep 01, 2005
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Slow my MS progress
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Side Effects
Moderate
- See full evaluation
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- Gypsy
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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- Gypsy
- 1000mg as needed
- since Jul 25, 2008
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for Slow my MS progress
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Treatment is about 5 hours; bring a book or books on tape. Bring H2O & snacks, too. The nurse will usually pre-medicate w/ benedryl & tylenol to help with ... See full evaluation
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- TriC
- Sex: M
- Mood: Very bad
- Cognition: Mild
- Autonomic: Moderate
- Head: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Legs: moderate
- Tremors: none
- See profile
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- TriC
- 442 mg monthly
- since May 01, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Treat my MSA
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Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips You prob. need to join this particular trial (at UMass Med. Ctr. in Worcester) to get this treatment for MSA right now. See full evaluation
See all 23 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.