Pentaxim

Pentaxim Dosage/Direction for Use

vaccine, hib conjugate vaccine (meningococcal protein conjugate)

Manufacturer:

sanofi pasteur

Distributor:

DKSH
Full Prescribing Info
Dosage/Direction for Use
PENTAXIM should be administered according to current official recommendations.
Posology: Primary vaccination: Primary immunization can be given as 3 doses at an interval of 1 - 2 months starting at the age of 2 months, i.e., according to the official schedule, at the age of 2, 3, 4 months or 2, 4, 6 months.
Booster vaccination: 1 injection one year after primary vaccination, i.e., usually between 16 and 18 months.
Method of Administration: Administer intramuscularly (IM).
Administration will preferably be in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh (middle third) in infants and in the deltoid region in children.
For instructions on reconstitution of the medicinal product before administration, see Special Precautions for Disposal and Other Handling under Cautions for Usage.
After reconstitution, the suspension is cloudy and whitish.
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