Diphtheria antitoxin
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Diphtheria antitoxin (DAT) is a medication made up of
Side effects are common.allergic reactions including anaphylaxis.[2] Diphtheria antitoxin is made from the blood plasma of horses that have been immunized against diphtheria toxin.[1] It works by neutralizing the toxins produced by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.[1]
Diphtheria antitoxin was developed and came into medical use in the late 1800s. and the surrounding communities from an epidemic of the disease.
Diphtheria antitoxin is on the
Centers for Disease Control.[1] It is not available in many countries including many in Europe as of 2008.[10]
Chemistry
It is a solution of concentrated proteins, chiefly
antibodies obtained from the blood of horses that have been immunized against diphtheria toxin.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Our Formulary | Infectious Diseases Laboratories | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9789241547659.
- ^ ISBN 9780857111562.
- ISBN 9781420039627. Archivedfrom the original on 2017-09-23.
- ^ "The St. Louis Tragedy and Enactment of the 1902 Biologics Control Act". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014.
- ^ "100 Years of Biologics Regulation" (PDF). U.S. Food and Drug Administration. April 21, 2009.
- ^ "Science and the Regulation of Biological Products". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. April 9, 2009.
- hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
- hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.
- PMID 19818425.
External links
- Diphtheria Antitoxin at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
