Cranberry and Rhophylac

• Generic Name: cranberry
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: AZO Cranberry Gummies, Azo-Cranberry, Ellura, TheraCran HP, Cranberry Fruit, TheraCran HP for Kids, Cranberry with Hibiscus, TheraCran One

Cranberry is produced from the berry fruit of a North American evergreen shrub. Cranberry is acidic and can interfere with unwanted bacteria in the urinary tract. Cranberry is also believed to act as a diuretic ("water pill").

Cranberry (as juice or in capsules) has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in preventing symptoms such as pain or burning with urination. Cranberry will not treat the bacteria that causes a bladder infection.

Other uses not proven with research have included: urination problems caused by an enlarged prostate; reducing urine odor to improve quality of life in people with urinary incontinence; or healing the skin around the opening of a urostomy (a surgical opening formed to direct urine away from the bladder).

It is not certain whether cranberry is effective in treating any medical condition. Medicinal use of this product has not been approved by the FDA. Cranberry should not be used in place of medication prescribed for you by your doctor.

Cranberry is often sold as an herbal supplement. There are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for many herbal compounds and some marketed supplements have been found to be contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.

Cranberry may also be used for purposes not listed in this product guide.

• Generic Name: rho (d) immune globulin
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: HyperRHO S/D Full Dose, HyperRHO S/D Mini Dose, MicRhoGAM, MicRhoGAM Ultra-Filtered Plus, RhoGAM, RhoGAM Ultra-Filtered Plus, Rhophylac, WinRho SDF, Gamulin Rh, Mini-Gamulin Rh, HypRho-D Mini-Dose, BayRho-D, BayRHo-D Full Dose, BayRHo-D Mini-Dose, Anti-D Immunoglobulin, D-Gam Anti-D, Partobulin SDF, Liberim D

Rhophylac contains RHo (D) immune globulin. RHo (D) immune globulin is a sterilized solution made from human blood. Rh is a substance that most people have in their blood (Rh positive) but some people don't (Rh negative). A person who is Rh negative can be exposed to Rh positive blood through a mismatched blood transfusion or during pregnancy when the baby has the opposite blood type. When this exposure happens, the Rh negative blood will respond by making antibodies that will try to destroy the Rh positive blood cells. This can cause medical problems such as anemia (low red blood cells), kidney failure, or shock.

Rhophylac is used to prevent an immune response to Rh positive blood in people with an Rh negative blood type. Rhophylac may also be used in the treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

Rhophylac may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.