Stamaril

Stamaril

vaccine, yellow fever

Manufacturer:

sanofi pasteur

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Yellow fever virus (produced in specified pathogen-free chick embryos) 17 D-204 strain (live, attenuated)
Indications/Uses
Active immunization against yellow fever.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult & childn ≥9 mth Primary vaccination 0.5 mL single SC dose. Revaccination 0.5 mL single SC dose, at least 10 yr & may be life-long.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the vaccine, eggs, chicken proteins or after previous inj. Immunosuppression, whether congenital, acquired or as a result of treatment w/ systemic steroids, RT or cytotoxic drugs; history of thymus dysfunction; thymectomy; symptomatic & asymptomatic HIV infection. Moderate or severe febrile or acute illness. Infant <6 mth.
Special Precautions
Not to be inj intravascularly. Not to be inj IM in patients w/ bleeding disorder or on anticoagulant therapy. Not to be given to immunosuppressed persons & w/ symptomatic or asymptomatic HIV infection. Yellow fever vaccine-associated neurotopic & viscerotropic disease. Syncope. May cause allergic reactions due to latex. Not to be used during pregnancy & lactation. Childn born to HIV +ve mothers; childn <9 mth. Elderly ≥60 yr.
Adverse Reactions
Loss of appetite; drowsiness, cephalalgia; vomiting; myalgia; irritability, crying, fever, asthenia, inj site pain/tenderness. Nausea; rash; arthralgia; inj site erythema/redness, haematoma, induration, oedema/swelling.
Drug Interactions
Immunodepression w/ immunosuppressants eg, high-dose systemic steroids, biological products w/ known immunosuppressive properties, RT, cytotoxic drugs. Induced false +ve results w/ lab &/or diagnostic tests for other flavivirus-related diseases eg, dengue or Japanese encephalitis. Not to be mixed w/ any other vaccine or medicinal product.
MIMS Class
Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals
ATC Classification
J07BL01 - yellow fever, live attenuated ; Belongs to the class of yellow fever viral vaccines.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Stamaril vaccine (vial) 1 dose
Packing/Price
1's
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