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Use and Dosing

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Immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and poliomyelitis


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Indications

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

Cautions: Use cautiously in

Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

Pregnancy Category:C

Breastfeeding: Vaccines administered to a nursing mother do not affect the safety of breastfeeding for mothers or infants and breastfeeding is not a contraindication to DTP vaccine. Women who have not received acellular pertussis vaccine with tetanus and reduced diphtheria toxoids (Tdap) previously should be vaccinated with Tdap as soon as feasible in the postpartum period, even if they are breastfeeding, as long as they have not been vaccinated with tetanus and reduced diphtheria toxoids (Td) vaccine within the past 2 years. The injectable polio vaccine is inactivated and poses no risk when given to mothers who are breastfeeding. Breastfeeding also reduces infant side effects associated with routine childhood immunization. Vaccinate breastfed infants according to the routine recommended schedules. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 8 August 2011). Manufacturer advises caution.

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

Kinrix

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

Adacel-Polio

Boostrix-Polio

Quadracel

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

Infanrix-IPV

Repevax

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability

Adacel Polio

Boostrix-IPV

Infanrix IPV

Quadracel


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Classification

Allergy & Immunology

Vaccine Combination

Infectious Disease

Vaccine Combination