Botulism antitoxin heptavalent (BAT)

آنتی‌توکسین بوتولیسم هفت‌ظرفیتی (BAT)

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🦠 Antiinfectives For Systemic UseEquine antitoxin

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

BAT (US)

🧮 Dose calculator

Botulism · Regimen source: FDA BAT · 2.1, Table 1

  • • Start 0.5 mL/min for 30 min, then double every 30 min to 2 mL/min. Children 1–<17 y: 20–100% of adult dose by weight (Table 2). Monitor vitals throughout. FDA BAT · 2.1, Table 1FDA BAT · 2.1

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🛡️ Safety & information

Warnings

  • • Hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis (equine protein); delayed serum sickness; infusion reactions; interference with some glucose meters (maltose). FDA BAT · 5

Formulations

  • Single-use vial (A–G antitoxin; dilute 1:10) — injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA BAT · 3

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA BAT · 8.1

    “Risk Summary There are no human or animal data to establish the presence or absence of BAT associated risk.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA BAT · 8.2

    “Risk Summary There are no data to assess the presence or absence of BAT in human milk, the effects on the breastfed child, or the effects on milk production/excretion.”
  • 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

    The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA BAT · 8.4

    “The effectiveness of BAT has not been established in pediatric patients.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA BAT · 8.5

    “The safety, pharmacokinetics, and effectiveness of BAT have not been established in geriatric subjects.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

    The source for this drug has no section for this group.

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