Preparation prepared from the globulin of a person immune to tetanus and given to provide short-term protection from the disease in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus organisms; it is considered safer than tetanus antitoxin, the chief disadvantage being pain at the site of injection.
A solution containing antibodies to Clostridium tetani. It is obtained from human blood and used to provide passive immunity to prevent and treat tetanus infection. The average prophylactic dose for children and adults is 250 to 500 units injected intramuscularly.