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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine in a medical facility. This medicine is given through an IV catheter that is placed in one of your veins. The medicine must be injected slowly, so the IV will need to stay in place for at least 1½ hours.
You or your child may also receive other medicines (eg, allergy medicine, fever medicine, steroids) before starting treatment with this medicine.
Portions of this document last updated: March 01, 2024
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