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Prescription medicine

Human immunoglobulin g Brand names: Bivigam, Asceniv, Qivigy

Human immunoglobulin g (Asceniv) is a prescription medicine. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.

  • No generic listed
  • Boxed warning

Check it at the source: the human immunoglobulin g FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 2, 2026); every human immunoglobulin g label on DailyMed.

Highlights of the record

FDA label of February 2, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026

Boxed warning

THROMBOSIS, RENAL DYSFUNCTION, AND ACUTE RENAL FAILURE.

Thrombosis may occur with immune globulin products, including QIVIGY. Risk factors may include: advanced age, prolonged immobilization, hypercoagulable conditions, history of venous or arterial thrombosis, use of estrogens, indwelling central vascular catheters, hyperviscosity, and cardiovascular risk factors. Thrombosis may occur in the absence of known risk factors [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ]. Renal dysfunction, acute renal failure, osmotic nephrosis may occur with immune globulin intravenous (IGIV) products in predisposed patients. Such events require immediate medical intervention, if not recognized or managed appropriately, may result in persistent or significant disability or incapacity or lead to fatal outcome. Patients predisposed to renal dysfunction include those with any degree of pre-existing renal insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, age greater than 65, volume depletion, sepsis, paraproteinemia, or patients receiving known nephrotoxic drugs [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ]. For patients at risk of thrombosis, renal dysfunction or failure, administer QIVIGY at the minimum dose available and the minimum infusion rate practicable. Ensure adequate hydration in patients before administration. […]

Used for

From the label: indications and usage

QIVIGY (immune globulin intravenous, human-kthm) 10% solution is indicated for the treatment of adults with Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency (PI).

Forms and strengths

  • 5 g/50ml
  • 10 g/100ml

Injection (solution); liquid.

On the market

Generic approvals
No generic approved
Labelers listed (NDC)
2 of which 0 under generic applications, 2 under brand applications, repackagers included

Supply and safety

Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
Not in the survey
Shortage (FDA)
No current entry
Recalls by its makers (FDA)
No recall recorded
FAERS reports
20,363 through July 30, 2026

What is human immunoglobulin g used for?

From the label: indications and usage

QIVIGY (immune globulin intravenous, human-kthm) 10% solution is indicated for the treatment of adults with Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency (PI). This includes, but is not limited to, congenital agammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and severe combined immunodeficiencies. QIVIGY (immune globulin intravenous, human-kthm) 10% solution is indicated for treatment of adults with primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI).

FDA pharmacologic class: Human Immunoglobulin G.

Source: FDA drug label (QIVIGY kthm), Kedrion S.p.A., effective February 2, 2026 (SPL set 6f1933e0-240f-48f4-b246-8a30e63a4160), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

Is there a generic for human immunoglobulin g (Asceniv)?

No generic human immunoglobulin g is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).

Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)

What does the human immunoglobulin g label say about other medicines?

The human immunoglobulin g label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.

Medicine namedSectionWhat the label says
Epinephrinewarnings and precautionsMedications such as epinephrine should be available for immediate treatment of acute hypersensitivity reactions.

Check human immunoglobulin g against other medicines

Source: FDA drug label (QIVIGY kthm), Kedrion S.p.A., effective February 2, 2026 (SPL set 6f1933e0-240f-48f4-b246-8a30e63a4160), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What do FAERS reports show for human immunoglobulin g?

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 20,363 reports that list human immunoglobulin g among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 2,729 are coded as a death and 7,768 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.

Reports received each year

The most reported reactions

  • Off Label Use (a use or a product term, not a reaction)4,423
  • Drug Ineffective (a use or a product term, not a reaction)2,485
  • Fatigue (named in the label)2,474
  • Headache (named in the label)2,277
  • Covid-192,170
  • Pneumonia1,898
  • Sinusitis (named in the label)1,889
  • Product Dose Omission Issue (a use or a product term, not a reaction)1,853

Side effects: the label's list and every FAERS reaction

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026

What next?

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Human immunoglobulin g side effects
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