IMMUNOCORRECTIVE DRUG IMMUNOFAN IN DIPHTH ERIA TREATMENT

Authors
LEBEDEV VV BOLIBOK VA BORZUNOV VV EFIMOV NV TENKACHEV VZ POKROVSKY VI
Citation
Vv. Lebedev et al., IMMUNOCORRECTIVE DRUG IMMUNOFAN IN DIPHTH ERIA TREATMENT, Terapevticeskij arhiv, 68(2), 1996, pp. 66-68
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Terapevticeskij arhiv → ACNP
ISSN journal
00403660
Volume
68
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
66 - 68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-3660(1996)68:2<66:IDIIDE>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Peptide immunocorrector imunofan was used as adjuvant to conventional treatment. A single intramuscular injection was given daily for 8-10 d ays (1 ml of 0.005% solution). In patients with advanced and toxic dip htheria imunofan reduced the occurrence of specific complications and lethality fell 4.1-4.8-fold. Imunofan is also recommended for patients with allergic reaction to diphtheria antitoxin.