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Guidebook <strong>for</strong> the Solid Organ Transplant Programme Chapter 4<br />

Appendix H<br />

PROTOCOL FOR HEPATITIS B LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS<br />

Protocol:<br />

1) Lamivudine 100 mg PO daily and<br />

2) HBIG<br />

{HBIG is available as:<br />

Bay-Hep ® 5ml (1085 units) given IM<br />

- must only be given IM (no IV administration)<br />

A. Induction phase (Intra-operatively)<br />

Bay-Hep ® 10ml (2170IU) IM as 5ml into each deltoid muscle<br />

B. HBIG protocol <strong>for</strong> week 1 to week 52:<br />

1. Post-transplant Week 1 to 6: Bay-Hep ® 10ml (2170IU) IM as 5ml into each gluteal muscle until Hep<br />

B titer is > 1000 U/L. Then, Bay-Hep ® 10ML IM (as 5ml into each gluteal/deltoid muscle) Twice<br />

weekly (Q Mon, Thurs) <strong>for</strong> 6 weeks (maintain trough Hep B titer > 500 U/L).<br />

2. Post-transplant weeks 7 to 10: if Hep B titer is > 500 U/L, then give Bay-Hep ® 10ml IM (as 5ml<br />

into each gluteal muscle) weekly.<br />

3. Post-transplant weeks 11 to 24: give Bay-Hep ® 10ml every 2 to 4 weeks to maintain Hep B titer<br />

> 500 IU/L<br />

<strong>4.</strong> Post-transplant week 25 to 52: give Bay-Hep ® 10ml every 4 weeks to maintain Hep B titer ><br />

250 IU/L<br />

C. HBIG protocol <strong>for</strong> > 1 year post-transplant:<br />

Dose: BaytoHep ® 10ml IM. (as 5ml into each gluteal muscle)<br />

Patient to get Hep B AB titer done in the local lab 4 weeks after each injection. The results will be sent<br />

to outpatient liver transplant clinic.<br />

Then, the frequency of administration of HBIG will be adjusted based on Hep B Ab titer according to<br />

the following table<br />

Hep B Ab titer (IU/L)<br />

Action<br />

> 300 Level in 2 weeks<br />

200 to 300 Injection in 3 weeks*<br />

150 to 200 Injection in 2 weeks*<br />

100 to 150 Injection in 1 week*<br />

< 100 Injection ASAP*<br />

* Please obtain Hep B titer be<strong>for</strong>e each injection<br />

Chapter 4 – <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Liver</strong> <strong>Transplantation</strong> – July, 2010 Page 49<br />

See Page 1 <strong>for</strong> disclaimer

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