Intravenous immunoglobulin (Gamunex® 10%) is licensed for the treatment of severe acute exacerbations of myasthenia gravis.

Expert Opin Pharmacother

Medical Affairs, Neurology-Immunology, Grifols. Barcelona, Spain.

Published: April 2023

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