There are several different intravenous products available in New Zealand. The different products have different rates for administration. Please check you have the correct infusion rate for the specific IVIg product you are administering.
PrivigenNZ
a 10% solution prepared from New Zealand donor plasma and manufactured by the same company that made IntragamP, CSL Behring. ProvigenNZ is being rolled out nationally and replaces IntragamP.
Privigen
a 10% solution manufactured in exactly the same way and the same plant as as PrivigenNZ but from European and American donor plasma. New Zealand is approximately 90% self-sufficient as a country for IVIG. For the remainder, we have Privigen.
Gamunex
a 10% IVIG solution manufactured by Grifols. This is only for patients who cannot tolerate Privigen or PrivigenNZ. We have a small stock of Gamunex. This is available only after discussion with a New Zealand Transfusion Medicine Specialist.
Subcutaneous products
Hizentra a 20% solution, is prepared from European and American donor plasma by the same manufacturer as Privigen NZ, CSL Behring. This is the new default subcut immunoglobulin product.
Intramuscular product
There are currently two non-specific intramuscular products in New Zealand. These are usually for hepatitis A and measles prophylaxis but may occasionally
used as a replacement immunoglobulin for hypogammaglobulinaemia.
GamaSTAN-SD prepared from North American and European donors.
Hyperimmune products
Hyperimmune immunoglobulins are also pooled immunoglobulin concentrates but with a known level of activity against a named virus or protein. Hyperimmune immunoglobulins prepared from New Zealand donors' plasma are