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    Immunoglobulin (IG) for Hepatitis A



    How Well It Works

    If given within 2 weeks of exposure to the virus, immunoglobulin (IG) is more than 85% effective in preventing hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection.Reference 1

    Immunoglobulin has been effective in controlling some outbreaks of HAV.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: August 30, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology


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