IVIG "processed" with glucose???? Found a Great spreadsheet.

[QUOTE= (name redacted)]…All brands except Gamunex are processed with glucose, while Gamunex is processed with amino acids. [/QUOTE]

Recently, in another thread someone gave us the statement above. Hmmmm?

I tried to research IVIG ‘processing’ briefly. I stopped when I found this site:
[url]http://www.ashp.org/Import/PRACTICEANDPOLICY/PracticeResourceCenters/DrugShortages/ShortageResources.aspx[/url]

Focus on the lead following www. ASHP = the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Probably a reputable group, couldn’t say for sure though. Scroll down the page to IVIG Tools #4. On the way scrolling down see if any other documents interest you.

Here’s the thing, they have this awesome spreadsheet at:
[url]http://www.ashp.org/s_ashp/docs/files/DShort_IVIGsidebysideupdatedDec07.pdf[/url]

Which as it’s name implies is a side-by-side comparison of IVIG products. It’s a .pdf file from Dec 2007. Overall, the data should still be valid.

Shucks, I can’t copy it, or any part of it. Bottomline?:

Gammunex, Gammagard Liquid 10% and Privegen 10% all [I]CONTAIN [/I]0% sugar.

Lot’s more data there. Recommend ya’all look it over.