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Last update 2007-05 2010-02
Company Biotest Pharma GmbH Octapharma
Name of product Intraglobin® F Octagam 5%
Available for Hospital therapy Yes  Yes
Available for Home therapy not available for home therapy Depends on legal situation,  may be used at home in general
IVIG, SCIG or IMIG IVIG IVIG
Patient´s age unlimited Children and adults
Présentation ready-to-use solution Liquid
Concentration % 5% solution 5%
Content of IgG ≥ 95% ≥ 95%
IgG1 62% 62,2% ± 2,2
IgG2 34% 31,1% ± 2,3
IgG3 0.5% 6,1% ± 1,6
IgG4 3.5% 1,2 % ± 0,2
Content of IgA ≤ 2.5 mg/ml ≤ 0.2 mg/mL
Glucose, Maltose,… glucose 25 mg Maltose 10%
Average dosage for PID initial 0.4 - 0.8 g/kg, followed by 0.2 -0.8 g/kg 0.4 g/kg b.w.
Max. Speed of infusion 2.2 mg/ml per hour 5 ml/kg/hour
Intervals of infusion for PID dependent on the individual serum IgG level between 2 and 4 weeks every 3 to 4 weeks
Preserving storage in refrigerator (+2 to +8 0C) - shelf-life: 2 years Below 25°C
Time for reconstitution   none
Packaging* containers with 20, 50, 100 or 200 ml 1g, 2.5g, 5g, 10g
* May be different from country to country