• Rabies is a serious disease caused by a virus
• Rabishield 100IU Injection is given one is bitten by an infected animal
• Post-exposure rabies prophylaxis (PEP) is necessary if you are bitten by a dog, cat, or other animals that are rabid or is suspected to be infected with the rabies virus
• Rabishield 100IU Injection is to be administered as post-exposure prophylaxis after trained healthcare personnel's approval
• If a person is bitten by an animal, wash wounds and scratches immediately with soap and water for about 15 minutes
• This medicine is generally administered by a doctor or a nurse at a hospital or clinical set-up and should not be self-administered.
• People at high risk of exposure to rabies, such as veterinarians, animal handlers, rabies laboratory workers, and rabies biologics production workers are given pre-exposure prophylaxis
• The pre-exposure schedule for rabies vaccination is 3 doses
• Ask your doctor about the same.
• Common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (such as pain, redness, and swelling), headache, muscle pain, and upper respiratory tract infection
• If you experience any of these which do no resolve on their own or get worse, let your doctor know.

Uses of Rabishield 100IU Injection

• In Prevention of Rabies Rabies is a serious disease caused by a virus that is usually transmitted through the bite of an infected animal such as a stray dog
• Rabishield 100IU Injection helps protect those individuals who either have been bitten by a suspected rabid animal (dog, cat, monkey, rabbit, etc.) or are at a higher risk of getting this disease (veterinarians, animal handlers, rabies laboratory workers, etc.)
• It is given only by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered
• The bulk of the medicine is injected in and around the bite wound and any leftover medicine is injected into a muscle.

Missed Doses

N/A

Frequestly asked Questions

How does rabies spread?

The rabies virus is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals. People usually become infected with the virus if they get bitten by an infected animal. However, any contact with the saliva of an infected animal (alive or dead) can potentially lead to infection if the person has an opening in the skin or the saliva gets into their eyes, nose, or mouth.

How effective is Rabishield 100IU Injection?

Rabies is a 100% preventable disease. Proper wound management and simultaneous administration of Rabishield 100IU Injection combined with anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) is almost invariably effective in preventing rabies, even after high-risk exposure.

Is Rabishield 100IU Injection necessary?

Rabishield 100IU Injection is not required for patients who have previously received a complete vaccination series of rabies.

Is Rabishield 100IU Injection painful?

Whether Rabishield 100IU Injection is painful or not depends on your pain tolerance. During your initial treatment, a healthcare professional will put Rabishield 100IU Injection in the area where you were bitten which can be painful. Therefore, you may need a relatively greater amount of Rabishield 100IU Injection may be required to be placed in and around the wound site to ease out your pain and treat infection.

What is post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of rabies?

Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine. It is given on the day of the rabies exposure and after that a dose of vaccine is given again on days 3, 7, and 14. For people who have never been vaccinated against rabies previously, post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should always include administration of both HRIG and rabies vaccine. The combination of HRIG and vaccine is recommended for both bite and non-bite exposures, regardless of the interval between exposure and initiation of treatment.

Can a pregnant woman receive Rabishield 100IU Injection if exposed to rabies?

Yes, Rabishield 100IU Injection can be taken by a pregnant woman. Cases of any fetal abnormalities in pregnant women have not been reported with the use of Rabishield 100IU Injection. The doctor may even suggest routine pre-exposure vaccination against rabies if the risk of exposure is high.

Common and Known Side effects of Rabishield 100IU Injection

• Injection site reactions (pain
• swelling
• redness)
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Upper respiratory tract infection