Adult Dosing
- Safety and effectiveness in patients >55 yrs have not been established
Prevention of invasive meningococcal disease
Note:
- For IM use only; do not administer by IV or SC route
Pediatric Dosing
- Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients <9 months have not been established
Prevention of invasive meningococcal disease
- 9-23 months
- 0.5 mL IM x 2 doses, given 3 months apart
Note:
- For IM use only; do not administer by IV or SC route
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Pregnancy Category:C
Breastfeeding: According to the CDC and other health organizations, meningococcal vaccine given to a nursing mother does not affect the safety of breastfeeding for mothers or breastfed infants. Breastfeeding is not a contraindication to meningococcal vaccine. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 27 July 2011). Manufacturer advises caution while administering to a nursing woman.
Meningococcal polysaccharide
- Vaccine; induces formation of bactericidal antibodies specific to the capsular meningococcal polysaccharides of serogroups A, C, Y and W-135
- Metabolism: Unknown
- Excretion: Unknown
- Half-life: Unknown
Diphtheria toxoid
- Vaccine; modifies immune response to the vaccine polysaccharides from T-cell independent to T-cell dependent, thereby improving primary response
- Metabolism: Unknown
- Excretion: Unknown
- Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)
US Availability
Menactra (meningococcal polysaccharide/diphtheria toxoid)
- INJ: 4 mcg each of meningococcal polysaccharides A, C, Y, W-135/48 mcg diphtheria toxoid [0.5 mL vial]

Canadian Trade Name(s)
Canadian Availability
Menactra (meningococcal polysaccharide/diphtheria toxoid)
- INJ: 4 mcg each of meningococcal polysaccharides A, C, Y, W-135/48 mcg diphtheria toxoid [0.5 mL vial]

UK Trade Name(s)
UK Availability

Australian Trade Name(s)
Australian Availability
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Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.
- Menactra INJ [Vial] (SANOFI PASTEUR)
0.5 = $124.6
1 = $236.84
Warning: This pricing information is subject to change at the sole discretion of DS Pharmacy. For the most current and up-to-date pricing information, please visit drugstore.com.