Immune globulin bovine (Oral)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 27, 2022.

Commonly used brand name(s)

In the U.S.

• EnteraGam

Uses for immune globulin bovine

Immune globulin bovine is a medical food that is used for clinical dietary management of enteropathy (intestinal or bowel problems) in patients who have a limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb, or metabolize food or certain nutrients. It is also used to help patients manage chronic loose or frequent stools (eg, diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D), HIV-associated enteropathy).

This medical food is available only with your doctor's prescription and must be taken under the supervision of your doctor.

Before using immune globulin bovine

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For immune globulin bovine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to immune globulin bovine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of EnteraGam™ in children.

Geriatric

Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of EnteraGam™ have not been performed in the geriatric population, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with food/tobacco/alcohol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other medical problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of immune globulin bovine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Allergy to beef—Should not be used in patients with this condition.

Proper use of immune globulin bovine

Take EnteraGam™ exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. To do so may increase the chance of side effects.

You may take EnteraGam™ with or without food.

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