Is antidiphtheretic serum available in India?
Dr Shirish Kumar
Haematologist,
WHO,
Geneva
Haematologist,
WHO,
Geneva
Q: Is antidiphtheretic serum available in India, if yes, then where is it available? If not, then in which part of the world is it available now?
A:Diphtheria antitoxin is marketed by Haffkine. It is an enzyme refined globulin solution 10,000 I.U. with Phenol 0.25%. It is available in most hospitals and big pharmacies. The address of the manufacturer is: Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceuticals Corpn. Ltd., Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai-400 012.