Influvac Tetra Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Thai FDA Category Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Inactivated influenza virus surface antigens (haemagglutinin & neuraminidase)

Indications/Uses

Prophylaxis of flu in adult & childn ≥3 yr.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

IM/SC Adult & childn 3-17 yr 0.5 mL. Childn <9 yr who have not previously been vaccinated w/ a seasonal flu vaccine A 2nd dose of 0.5 mL should be given after an interval of at least 4 wk.

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Overdosage

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Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to flu vaccine, eggs (ovalbumin, chicken proteins), formaldehyde, cetyltrimethyl ammon Br, polysorbate 80 or gentamicin. Patients w/ febrile illness or acute infection.

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Special Precautions

Not to be administered intravascularly. May interfere w/ serological testing.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Adult: Headache; fatigue, pain. Sweating; myalgia, arthralgia, malaise, shivering, redness, swelling, ecchymosis, induration. Childn: Headache, drowsiness; loss appetite; GI symptoms; irritability; myalgia; fatigue, malaise, pain, redness, swelling, induration. Sweating; diarrhoea, vomiting, arthralgia; fever, shivering; ecchymosis.

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Drug Interactions

Immunological response may be diminished w/ immunosuppressant treatment.

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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

J07BB02 - influenza, inactivated, split virus or surface antigen ; Belongs to the class of influenza viral vaccines.

Thai FDA Category

Presentation/Packing

Form

Influvac Tetra susp for inj

Packing/Price

0.5 mL x 1's

Influvac Tetra

vaccine, influenza

Manufacturer:

Abbott

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma