Anti D immunoglobulin is given to rhesus negative women to prevent their immune system reacting to rhesus positive blood cells from their baby. That reaction, once it happens, causes serious problems in later pregnancies, and this injection prevents it.

What Anti D Immunoglobulin Is Used For

Routine prevention during pregnancy in rhesus negative women
After delivery of a rhesus positive baby
After miscarriage, termination or ectopic pregnancy
After procedures such as amniocentesis or abdominal injury in pregnancy

Common Side Effects

Soreness at the injection site
Mild fever or chills
Headache
Rash, uncommonly

Precautions

Timing is critical. It works only when given within a defined window, usually within seventy two hours of the event, so any bleeding, injury or loss in pregnancy should be reported immediately if you are rhesus negative. Keep a record of your blood group and of every dose received. It is a blood derived product given by trained staff and needs cold storage.

This page is general information only. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist, and it does not include dosage. Always follow the directions given to you and read the leaflet inside the pack.