Research Article

Safety of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (Tegeline®), Administered at Home in Patients with Autoimmune Disease: Results of a French Study

Table 4

Precautionary measures used to prevent certain adverse events (in average rate, %) (analysis reduced to the patients having taken at least a precautionary measure, ).

HospitalHome
of patients (%) (%)

Low-molecular-weight heparin or heparin12 (38.7)10 (32.2)
Corticosteroids12 (38.7)11 (35.5)
Hydratation before and/or after IVIg infusion (intravenous or oral)17 (54.8)13 (41.9)
Antihistamines8 (25.8)9 (29.0)
Analgesic1 (3.2)2 (6.4)
Drugs against hypertension0 (0.0)1 (3.2)