Melphalan Injection and Octagam

• Generic Name: melphalan
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Alkeran, Alkeran IV, Evomela

• It is used to treat multiple myeloma.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: immune globulin intravenous
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Carimune, Flebogamma, Gammaplex, Octagam, Privigen, Bivigam, Carimene N/F, Flebogamma DIF, Octagam Gammagard S/D, Gammagard S/D, Sandoglobulin, Venoglobulin-S 5%, Venoglobulin-S 10%, Gammar IV, Gammar-P IV, Iveegam, Polygam S/D, Gamimune N 5%, Gamimune N 10%, Panglobulin, Iveegam EN, Gamunex, Panglobulin NF, Gammagard, Panzyga

Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) is a sterilized solution made from human plasma. It contains the antibodies to help your body protect itself against infection from various diseases.

Octagam is FDA-approved to treat primary humoral immunodeficiencies (PI), such as congenital agammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency, X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and severe combined immunodeficiencies. It is also FDA-approved to treat immune thrombocytopenia and measles.

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