RabAvert

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ

rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis

[primary]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0 and 7 for 2 total doses; Info: for high-risk groups incl. veterinarians, wildlife officers, animal handlers, some lab workers, pts w/ rabid animal exposure risk, or travelers to rabies exposure risk areas; refer to CDC guidance for titer check frequency; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

[booster]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1; Info: give if titer <0.5 IU/mL; may give 14 days and up to 3 years after primary series in pts w/ sustained risk; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

rabies post-exposure prophylaxis

[not previously immunized immunocompetent pts]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0, 3, 7, and 14 for 4 total doses; Start: ASAP after exposure; Info: use w/ rabies immune globulin

[not previously immunized immunocompromised pts]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 for 5 total doses; Start: ASAP after exposure; Info: use w/ rabies immune globulin; defer immunosuppressant tx during vaccination series unless essential for other medical conditions; check rabies antibody titer on day 14

[previously immunized]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0 and 3 for 2 total doses; Start: ASAP after exposure; Info: for pts w/ previous Imovax or RabAvert vaccine or prior documented rabies antibody titer

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ

rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis

[primary]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0 and 7 for 2 total doses; Info: for high-risk groups incl. pts w/ rabid animal exposure risk or travelers to rabies exposure risk areas; refer to CDC guidance for titer check frequency; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

[booster]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1; Info: give if titer <0.5 IU/mL; may give 14 days and up to 3 years after primary series in pts w/ sustained risk; see CDC Pre-Travel Vaccine recommendations in Guidelines > Specialties > Infectious Diseases

rabies post-exposure prophylaxis

[not previously immunized immunocompetent pts]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0, 3, 7, and 14 for 4 total doses; Start: ASAP after exposure; Info: use w/ rabies immune globulin

[not previously immunized immunocompromised pts]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 for 5 total doses; Start: ASAP after exposure; Info: use w/ rabies immune globulin; defer immunosuppressant tx during vaccination series unless essential for other medical conditions; check rabies antibody titer on day 14

[previously immunized]

Dose: 1 mL IM x1 on days 0 and 3 for 2 total doses; Start: ASAP after exposure; Info: for pts w/ previous Imovax or RabAvert vaccine or prior documented rabies antibody titer

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[not defined]