| BAHREIN | ||||||
| Last update | 2007-02 | 2010-02 | ||||
| Company | CSL-Behring | Octapharma | ||||
| Name of product | Sandoglobulin (lyo) | Octagam 5% | ||||
| Available for Hospital therapy | Registered | Yes | ||||
| Available for Home therapy | - | Depends on legal situation, may be used at home in general | ||||
| IVIG, SCIG or IMIG | IVIG | IVIG | ||||
| Patient´s age | Adults and children | Children and adults | ||||
| Présentation | Lyophilisat | Liquid | ||||
| Concentration % | 3%, 6%, 9%, 12% | 5% | ||||
| Content of IgG | ≥ 96% | ≥ 95% | ||||
| IgG1 | 60.7% | 62,2% ± 2,2 | ||||
| IgG2 | 31.9% | 31,1% ± 2,3 | ||||
| IgG3 | 3.8% | 6,1% ± 1,6 | ||||
| IgG4 | 3.6% | 1,2 % ± 0,2 | ||||
| Content of IgA | 1.2g/L (typical value) | ≤ 0.2 mg/mL | ||||
| Glucose, Maltose,… | Sucrose | Maltose 10% | ||||
| Average dosage for PID | 0.2-0.8g/kg bodyweight | 0.4 g/kg b.w. | ||||
| Max. Speed of infusion | About 2.5ml/min | 5 ml/kg/hour | ||||
| Intervals of infusion for PID | Usually every 2-4 weeks | every 3 to 4 weeks | ||||
| Preserving | 3 years ≤25°C | Below 25°C | ||||
| Time for reconstitution | A few minutes | none | ||||
| Packaging* | 1g, 3g, 6g, 12g | 1g, 2.5g, 5g, 10g | ||||
| * May be different from country to country | ||||||