Half-life of basiliximab is:-: (A) 7 days, (B) 7 hours, (C) 15 days, (D) 24 hours
Answer is A. Half life of basiliximab is 7 days.Basiliximab* This is anti CD-25 antibody with higher affinity for the IL-2 receptor, but shoer plasma t 1/2 (1 week).* It is used to prevent renal and other transplant rejection reaction.* It can cause anaphylactic reactions and promote oppounistic infection.