Shanchol Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Contraindications Special Precautions Adverse Reactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Killed bivalent (O1 & O139 strains) whole cell oral cholera vaccine

Indications/Uses

Active immunization against Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 & O139 for patients >1 yr.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Primary immunization 2 doses given orally at 2-wk interval.

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Administration

Should be taken on an empty stomach: Avoid food & drink 1 hr before & after vaccination.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the vaccine or formaldehyde. Delay vaccination in presence of acute illness eg, acute GI or febrile illness.

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Special Precautions

Not a substitute for therapy in cases of cholera or acute episode of GI disease or acute watery diarrhea. Postpone vaccination until after immunosuppressive treatment completion. Monitor patient for at least 30 min after vaccination in case of rare anaphylactic reactions. Patients w/ HIV or AIDS. Pregnancy & lactation. Infants <1 yr.

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Adverse Reactions

Acute gastroenteritis, diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, itching, rash, nausea, weakness, cough, vertigo, dryness of mouth.

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Drug Interactions

May interfere w/ oral live vaccines eg, oral live polioviruses vaccines.

Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals

ATC Classification

J07AE01 - cholera, inactivated, whole cell ; Belongs to the class of cholera bacterial vaccines.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Shanchol vaccine (oral)

Packing/Price

1.5 mL x 10 × 1's (P800/vaccine (oral));1.5 mL x 1's (P800/vaccine (oral));1.5 mL x 35 × 1's (P800/vaccine (oral))

Shanchol

vaccine, cholera

Manufacturer:

Sanofi Pasteur

Distributor:

Zuellig