Tick-borne encephalitis immunoglobulin

Immunoglobulin with a tick bite is almost the only effective remedy for tick-borne encephalitis. It is a concentrated solution of the purified donor immunoglobulin fraction, which contains antibodies to a dangerous disease. In simple words, ready-made antibodies are introduced into the body in order to overcome the virus and prevent its development.

Release form, properties

Immunoglobulin against tick-borne encephalitis is produced in the form of an oily solution of a transparent yellowish color. A small deposit is allowed at the bottom of the ampoule. Intramuscularly, intravenously. Active components are class G immunoglobulins that can neutralize the virus and stop the disease.

The maximum concentration is reached after 24-48 hours, the properties last 5 weeks. The drug increases the body's resistance to the virus, stimulates the immune system. Prescribe for emergency prevention of encephalitis, treatment of adults, children.

Ampoules are stored at a temperature of +8 degrees Celsius, away from sunlight. Open immediately before use. The shelf life of the drug from the date of manufacture is 2 years.

Contraindications

Human immunoglobulin can cause a number of side effects, therefore, contraindications must first be studied. It is forbidden to administer the drug in the presence of individual intolerance to the components. Do not take preventive vaccinations with:

• atopic dermatitis;
• asthma
• urticaria;
• food allergies.

Important!

In emergency cases, the drug is administered, but a course of antihistamines is prescribed. During pregnancy, an injection is made in case of urgent need. Antibodies are able to penetrate into breast milk, thereby providing protection against a dangerous disease for the baby. It is forbidden to enter children with calcium gluconate.

Side effects

Immunoglobulin from tick-borne encephalitis is well tolerated. At the injection site, temporary swelling, swelling, and redness are possible. However, due to the fact that the drug affects the functioning of the immune system, the reaction of the body can be different. The following side effects may occur:

• dizziness;
• headache;
• vomiting
• nausea;
• abdominal pain;
• dyspnea;
• chills;
• tachycardia;
• lowering blood pressure;
• weakness;
• stomachache;
• increased sweating;
• fatigue;
• numbness of the limbs;
• backache;
• fever;
• loss of consciousness.

On a note!

Tick-borne immunoglobulin is sold only if relevant documentation is available; there is no means of free sale. The specialist registers each ampoule consumed. Indicates the series of release, date, manufacturer, other information regarding the vaccine.

Instructions for use

Immunoglobulin injection is administered intramuscularly, intravenously. The latter option is used in especially difficult situations, it is strictly forbidden at home.The dosage is selected depending on the stage of the disease, the age of the patient.

Post-Bite Prevention

Answers to frequently asked questions:

• When to introduce immunoglobulin - in order to prevent the disease injection after tick bite need to be done in the first 4 hours.
• Is it necessary to put immunoglobulin with a tick bite, if any graft - people without vaccination or who have completed an incomplete course necessarily require vaccination. In the event of an epidemic, the drug is also administered to previously vaccinated people.
• How many times you can set - in case of repeated contact with an infected tick, immunoglobulin is administered only after a month.
• When the action begins - the immunoglobulin vaccine after a tick bite will begin to provide a protective reaction after 24-48 hours.

On a note!

If the tick crawled over the body, did not have time to bite, there is no need to give an injection. However, absolutely everyone needs to be vaccinated during the epidemic season.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis - before the bite

To prevent the disease after contact with the parasite, you need to protect yourself before meeting with him. The dosage is selected individually with the calculation of 0.1 mg per kilogram of body weight. Immunoglobulin in children up to 5 kg is administered in a dose of 0.5 ml. An adult with a body weight of 80 kg will need 8 mg of immunoglobulin.

Treatment

Gammaglobulin after a tick bite with the presence of vivid symptoms of the disease is administered as soon as possible. The sooner the first injection is made, the sooner recovery will begin. The dosage is selected individually - for an adult, 1 mg of the drug per kilogram of weight. In severe situations, increase the dose to 0.15 mg. The average duration of tick-borne encephalitis therapy is 5 days. The interval between injections is 12 hours. Take 1 injection daily.

Important!

Against the background of treatment, it is forbidden to take alcohol, smoke, it is recommended to adhere to a diet in order to avoid gastrointestinal upset.

Important information

You can be vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis in a state clinic, private institutions. List in Moscow, other cities of the country can be found on the Internet. Contact information is also provided there.

Each season, special vaccination rooms operate on the basis of state clinics, educational institutions, SES, where you can get an injection for free. Domestic vaccine inoculate children from 3 years old, adults. Austrian immunoglobulin has an age limit of 1 year.

Preventive vaccination should be done 1-1.5 months before tick activity seasonvisiting a dangerous region. After another year, another vaccine is given, then every 3 years.

On a note!

Injection of immunoglobulin from a tick costs differently in private clinics, the average price for one vaccination is 1,500 rubles. The cost of a paid injection also depends on the vaccine manufacturer - a domestic company, Austria. You can buy the drug yourself on the Internet. A package with 5 ampoules - one dose for an adult, costs 3078 rubles.

The effectiveness of the drug depends on the individual characteristics of the body, the correctness of the procedures. If the dose is exceeded, immunoglobulin is harmful, if an insufficient amount of the drug is administered, the protection may not work. To the question whether immunoglobulin helps with tick-borne encephalitis, one can definitely answer yes. However, no vaccine provides 100% protection against the disease. Vaccinated people tolerate the disease more easily without complications.

Viability of the vaccine

There are no mandatory immunoglobulin vaccinations against tick-borne encephalitis in the calendar. This is not a mandatory vaccine, but an emergency aid.

It is advisable to give an injection to residents of dangerous regions where cases are recorded from year to year. One quality vaccine lasts no more than 1.5 months, so 2 vaccinations may be needed in one season. It is necessary to introduce immunoglobulin even before the tick bites, because you may not even notice this point, the disease will begin to slowly develop.After 14-30 days, the acute onset will make itself felt.

Make an injection right after the bite, before waiting in the laboratory tick analysis, will be able to confirm or refute the result. The first symptoms appear after 2 weeks, and an injection is recommended no later than 4 days after a tick bite. In this case, the pathological process can be stopped.

Reviews

If the pest simply crawls over the body, the probability of infection is reduced to zero. Even with a bite, virus transmission does not always occur. Several infected individuals can bite, calmly fall to the ground. Infection occurs through the blood when improper tick extraction. The virus with its blood enters the wound of a person, so the development of a dangerous disease begins. It is possible to determine the presence of infection by laboratory means only after antibodies are produced in the body. To prevent a serious course of the disease after a bite, you can manage to get vaccinated.

A very necessary drug, it is good that it is. After a trip to nature, she found a sucking tick on the child’s body. The horror immediately seized, because in our area there were cases of encephalitis after a bite. She didn’t do anything herself, went with her daughter to the hospital. There we got a tick, sent to blood analysis to the laboratory, offered to be vaccinated. They drank antihistamines for 3 days. Side effects after vaccination I didn’t observe, I lived in horror for a month, but did not get sick. A virus has been found in the body of the tick.

Angelina, Moscow

Tick-borne encephalitis is quite rare. Most regions of our country are not dangerous zones. If the sanitation has not announced the presence of an infection, it makes no sense to give injections after the bite of each tick. But in our area, such a case was recorded. I'm not shy, but for my health it became scary. My immune system is weak. There was no immunoglobulin in the state clinic at that time, which is very strange for such a situation. I went to private traders. The vaccine cost me 2,000 rubles. I didn’t notice any harm to the body, except pest itch. Encephalitis is not sick. An effective medicine.

Irina, Tver

According to official data, tick-borne encephalitis in the treatment of immunoglobulin passes within a week. Without this drug, relapse may occur after 10 days with grave consequences.