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Antirabies Serum (Equine)
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Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions
Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment
Nursing Implications
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Pronunciation
(an tee RAY beez SEER um EE kwine)

Generic Available

No


Synonyms
ARS

Pharmacological Index

Immune Globulin


Use

Rabies prophylaxis


Pregnancy Risk Factor

C


Adverse Reactions

1% to 10%:

Dermatologic: Urticaria

Miscellaneous: Serum sickness


Mechanism of Action

Affords passive immunity against rabies


Usual Dosage

1000 units/55 lb in a single dose, infiltrate up to 50% of dose around the wound


Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions

No information available to require special precautions


Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment

No effects or complications reported


Nursing Implications

Take careful history of asthma, angioneurotic edema, or other allergies


Dosage Forms

Injection: 125 units/mL (8 mL)


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