What is the dosage of rabies injection after dog bite?
Patient: hello One house dog bite me 0n 23 rd Jan. I was refered to a doctor in nearby hospital. He gave me VERORAB vaccine but did not gave rebies immunoglobine. After that i took one more shot on third day. if i dont take human immunoglobuline with rebies vaccine is it ok? Because it's not available in saudi arabia. Doctor: Hi & Welcome.I can understand your concern.Incomplete data like site & the type of the wound. Whether tetanus toxoid received or not?As per the WHO-recommended guidelines for optimal post dog bite rabies prevention, the five-dose regimen is administered on days 0, 3, 7, 14 & 28 into the deltoid muscle.Anti rabies immunoglobluin is usually administered in case of single or multiple transdermal (deep) bites or scratches, & the contamination of mucous membrane with saliva from licks.If you have dog bite suggestive of the above mentioned wounds, then anti rabies immunoglobulin should be administered just before or shortly after administration of the first dose of vaccine given.  If it is not immediately available, it can be administered up until the seventh day after initiation of the primary series of anti rabies vaccination schedule.Hope this answers your query.Wishing you best of your health.A feed back is appreciated.