Prophylaxis in persons w/ recent injuries & whose prior vaccination regimen was incomplete or is unknown, whose w/ severe deficiency in Ab production. Therapy of clinically manifest tetanus.
Adult & childnProphylaxis 250 IU IM. Wounds which cannot be surgically managed w/in 24 hr, deep or contaminated wounds w/ tissue damage, burns, congelations, tissue necrosis, septicemic abortionAdult weighing more than the ave 500 IU IM. Extensive burns 500 IU IM, followed by a 2nd inj of 250 IU IM of Tetagam P at the end of the exudative phase (about 36 hr after the occurrence of the burn). Therapy Single doses of 3,000-6,000 IU IM.