Matergam P 300mcg Injection contains 'Anti-D (Rh) immunoglobulin', which is used to prevent rhesus disease. Matergam P 300mcg Injection is recommended for use in RhD-negative women who are carrying, just delivered, or have lost an RhD-positive baby. It is also recommended for RhD-negative women carrying RhD-positive babies if the pregnant woman has a severely complicated pregnancy, if the baby's RhD-positive blood passes into the mother's blood circulation, if the doctor needs to perform testing methods to identify fetal deformities, if the doctor is trying to move the baby from outside, or if the mother experiences abdominal trauma (injury to gut or stomach). Matergam P 300mcg Injection is also administered during the third trimester of pregnancy if the pregnant woman's blood type is RhD negative. This is called routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis. Matergam P 300mcg Injection is also given to people who had mismatched transfusions (RhD-negative child or adult who have accidentally received RhD-positive blood).

FAQs

How does Matergam P 300mcg Injection work?

Matergam P 300mcg Injection contains ‘Anti-D (Rh) immunoglobulin’ which is an immunizing agent. Matergam P 300mcg Injection works by neutralizing the RhD positive antigens that may have entered an RhD negative person’s blood.

When Matergam P 300mcg Injection will be given?

Matergam P 300mcg Injection is recommended for all pregnant women who are RhD negative if you haven’t been sensitized (already have antibodies against RhD antigen) to RhD antigen. It doesn’t offer life-long protection against rhesus disease, so Matergam P 300mcg Injection is given every time you get pregnant if you are not sensitized.

What are the side-effects of Matergam P 300mcg Injection?

Matergam P 300mcg Injection may cause side-effects such as pain and tenderness at the injection site. These side-effects are usually mild and temporary. However, if any of these side-effects persist or get worse, inform your doctor immediately.

In which conditions should I avoid taking Matergam P 300mcg Injection?

Matergam P 300mcg Injection is not recommended in people who are allergic to human immunoglobulin, had vaccination (live vaccines) recently in the last 2 to 4 weeks, and had already sensitized (already have antibodies against RhD antigen).

What is rhesus disease?

Rhesus disease occurs if there is a mix of blood types of RhD positive and RhD negative. Rhesus factor type D (RhD) is a special characteristic of the human red blood cells. If the people carry the RhD factor, they are called RhD positive, and those who don’t carry the RhD factor are called the RhD negative. This disease can occur in the case of a pregnant woman when the mother is RhD negative and the baby is RhD positive and people who have received mismatched transfusion (RhD negative child or adult who have accidentally received RhD positive blood).