<unk> , also known as<unk>  immune globulin (TIG) and<unk>  antitoxin, is a medication made up of antibodies against the<unk>  toxin. It is used to prevent<unk>  in those who have a wound that is at high risk and have not been fully vaccinated with<unk>  toxoid. It is also used to treat<unk>  along with antibiotics and muscle relaxants. It is given by injection into a muscle. Common side effects include pain at the site of injection and fever. Allergic reactions including anaphylaxis may rarely occur. There is also a very low risk of the spread of infections such as viral hepatitis and HIV/AIDS with the human version. Use during pregnancy is deemed acceptable. It is made from either human or horse blood plasma. Use of the horse version became common in the 1910s, while the human version came into frequent use in the 1960s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The human version may be unavailable in the developing world. The horse version is not typically used in the developed world due to the risk of serum sickness.
Anti-tetanus immunoglobulin
Rabies immunoglobulin
Vaccinia immune globulin
Altitoxin
VZV immune globulin
Anti-thymocyte globulin
Diphtheria antitoxin
Hepatitis B immune globulin