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Re: Different Names for RhoGam Shot

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:54:15 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Paul wrote: >
>My sister is currently a missionary in Africa. She is in here second
>pregnancy and during her first she had to receive the RhoGam shot. She
>is currently pregnant once again. It is time for her RhoGam shot and
>the French Medical Facility does not recognize that name for an
>injection. They have an injection called 'Vaccin Anti-D'
>is this the same injection? Does anyone know the manufacturer of RhoGam
>so I can see if this is the same product under another name?
>
>Thanks.

Same stuff. The medication is known generically as Rh Immune Globulin. The trade name of the first product released was RhoGam, so a lot of people use RhoGam as if it were the generic.

RDb

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