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RhoGAM

Aka: RhoGAM, RHO Immune globulin

Indications
1. Prevention of Rh Sensitization in Rh negative mother
Timing
1. Uterine bleeding or trauma
2. Routine scheduled dosing for Rh negative mother
  1. Gestational Age: 28 weeks
  2. Postpartum
Dose
1. Uterine bleeding
  1. RhoGAM dose based on Kleihauer-Betke
  2. Give 300 ug per 30 ml fetal whole blood or 15 ml pRBC
2. No Uterine bleeding
  1. Gestation under 13 weeks: RhoGAM 50 ug IM
  2. Gestation over 13 weeks: RhoGAM 300 ug IM

RhoGAM (C0702053)
Concepts	Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129)
MSH	D018029
English	RHOGAM, RhoGam, rhogam, RhoGAM
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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