Hepatitis b immune globulin Intramuscular and Xpovio

• Generic Name: hepatitis b immune globulin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: HepaGam B, HepaGam B NovaPlus, Hyperhep B, Nabi-HB, H-BIG, Hyperhep, Bayhep B, Nabi-HB NovaPlus

Hepatitis B immune globulin (Human) injection is used to prevent hepatitis B from occurring again in HBsAg-positive liver transplant patients who have had liver transplants. Hepatitis b immune globulin also helps keep you from getting sick if you have been exposed to hepatitis B virus.

Hepatitis B immune globulin (Human) injection may be used for the following patients:

• Sexual partners of persons with hepatitis B.
• Persons who may be exposed to the virus by means of blood, blood products, or human bites, such as health care workers, employees in medical facilities, patients and staff of live-in facilities and day-care programs for the developmentally disabled, morticians and embalmers, police and fire department personnel, and military personnel.
• Those who have household exposure to persons with acute hepatitis B and babies less than 12 months old whose caregiver tests positive for hepatitis B.
• Babies born to mothers who test positive for hepatitis B.

Hepatitis b immune globulin is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: selinexor
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Xpovio

Xpovio (selinexor) is used to treat multiple myeloma in adults.

Xpovio is given together with a steroid medicine called dexamethasone and is given after other specific medications did not work or have stopped working.

Xpovio was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an "accelerated" basis. In clinical studies, some people responded to this medicine, but further studies are needed.