Sentences with phrase «rabies immune globulin»

For victims of dog bites, rabies immune globulin can prevent the disease, if administered shortly after the bite injury.

The cost figures for upstate New York correspond quite well with those from the CDC: «a course of rabies immune globulin and five doses of vaccine given over a 4 - week period typically exceeds $ 1,000.»

Postexposure prophylaxis consists of (1) thorough cleansing of the wound with soap and abundant running water, (2) local infiltration of rabies immune globulin, RIG, to bridge the gap until the first vaccine starts producing active immunity, and (3) a 5 - dose prophylaxis of intramuscular shots in the shoulder area over a 28 - day period.