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MEDICAL INFORMATIONS
INDICATIONS
Passive immunization of newborns whose mothers have acute hepatitis B infection at the time of delivery, or who are HBsAg-positive. Infants born to mothers who are HBeAg-positive have the highest risk.
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Local pain and tenderness may occur at the injection site. Do not administer IV because of the risk of serious systemic reactions. Serious complications of IM injections are rare. Universal precautions should be used with neonates born to HBsAg-positive mothers until they have been bathed carefully to remove maternal blood and secretions.