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IG Therapy

Manage your IG therapy
with the Accredo Home Care Team

What type of IG therapy is best for you

Many factors affect the type of IG treatment that’s best for you. These include:

The dose of IG you need
Your general health status and health history (such as whether you have any other conditions that might affect the form of treatment you have)
How often you need to have treatment

The table below gives a brief summary of both forms of treatment. To decide which form is best for you, discuss all of these factors with your doctor.

Intravenous (IV) Infusion	Subcutaneous (SC) Infusion
Infused directly into a vein in your hand or arm Requires less frequent treatment sessions Given by a trained nurse Can be given either in your home, doctor’s office, or at an infusion center	Infused through the fatty layer of skin in your abdomen, thigh, back, or upper arm Might involve more frequent treatment sessions Given by a trained nurse or is something you can give yourself, after you have been trained by an Accredo nurse Can be given either in your home, doctor’s office, or at an infusion center