Evaluation of a new premedication protocol for administration of equine rabies immunoglobulin in patients with hypersensitivity.
Indian J Public Health 2007;
51:91-96. [PMID:
18240468]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
The present study was undertaken to standardize skin testing and to develop a safe and effective premedication protocol for administration of ERIG in those with skin test positivity/hypersensitivity.
METHODS
A method of grading of skin testing was developed using injection histamine as a positive control. This was evaluated by using it on 517 subjects who had severe (WHO category III) exposure to rabies. A premedication protocol consisting of injections pheniramine, ranitidine, hydrocortisone and adrenaline was evaluated by using it on fifty one subjects who were skin test positive/hypersensitive to ERIG.
RESULTS
The premedication protocol was safe and effective as all the S1 subjects could be administered the full dose of ERIG despite being skin test positive/hypersensitive to ERIG. Besides the premedication drugs/protocol did not affect the immune response to vaccine and ERIG therapy.
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