Palivizumab (Intramuscular Route)

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Proper Use

A nurse or other trained health professional will give your child this medicine in a hospital. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your child's muscles (usually in the thighs).

This medicine is usually given once a month during the RSV season, which is the time of year that RSV is most common in your community. Your child should receive the first shot of this medicine before the season starts to help prevent serious infections from the RSV virus.

This medicine comes with a patient information insert. It is very important that you read and understand this information. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

Precautions Before Using
DR601057 Portions of this document last updated: Nov. 1, 2011

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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