Mechanism of action
It is used for passive immunization in suspected cases of diphtheria and should be given without waiting for bacteriological confirmation of the infection.
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Diphtheria antitoxin is made from equine (horse) blood. It is not a vaccine. It's used as a treatment for diphtheria disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria. Diphtheria antitoxin stops the disease from getting worse.
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