[PAGID] Maximum rate for IVIG

[John B. Ziegler]

Chris

This 1991 JACI paper might help. It reports infusion times down to 15 
minutes in some patients.

John


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1906490

At 07:23 AM 7/05/2009, you wrote:

>Dear Colleagues,

>

>A question was recently posed to me by our pharmacy staff regarding 

>maximum infusion rate for IVIG.  They noted some practioners maxed 

>at 110 cc/hr of 10% solution and felt faster infusion rates may lead 

>to renal toxicity regardless of the product formulation.  This is 

>not something that I typically monitor and was wondering if anyone 

>has sound data on the safety for maximum infusion rates of 

>IVIG?  Thank you for any insights, Chris

>

>

>--

>Christine M. Seroogy MD, FAAP, FAAAAI

>Assistant Professor

>University of Wisconsin

>Department of Pediatrics

>Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

>H4/474 CSC

>600 Highland Avenue

>Madison, WI  53792-4108

>phone: 608-263-2652

>fax: 608-265-0164

>


A/Prof John B. Ziegler
Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Sydney Children's Hospital
High Street, RANDWICK NSW 2031
Australia
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Email: j.ziegler at unsw.edu.au