<unk>  (RIG) is a medication made up of antibodies against the<unk>  virus. It is used to prevent<unk>  following exposure. It is given after the wound is cleaned with soap and water or povidone-iodine and is followed by a course of<unk>  vaccine. It is given by injection into the site of the wound and into a muscle. It is not needed in people who have been previously vaccinated against<unk> . Common side effects include pain at the site of injection, fever, and headache. Severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis may rarely occur. Use during pregnancy is not known to harm the baby. It works by binding to the<unk>  virus before it can enter nerve tissue. After the virus has entered the central nervous system,<unk>  is no longer useful. The use of<unk>  in the form of blood serum dates from 1891. Use became common within medicine in the 1950s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.<unk>  is expensive and hard to come by in the developing world. In the United States it is estimated to be more than US$1,000.00 per dose. It is made from the blood plasma of people or horses who have high levels of the antibody in their blood. The horse version is less expensive but has a higher rate of side effects.
Rabies immunoglobulin
Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin
Hepatitis B immune globulin
Vaccinia immune globulin
VZV immune globulin
DPT vaccine
Crohns MAP Vaccine
Altitoxin