Pediarix

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 Contraindications 4 Dosage 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

Introduction

• Combination vaccine, containing:
• diphtheria vaccine
• tetanus toxoid
• acellular Pertussis vaccine
• hepatitis B vaccine
• Poliovirus vaccine inactivated

Indications

• (advantages)
• decreases childhood vaccinations from 9 to 3

Contraindications

• infants under 6 weeks
• infants needing a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine

Dosage

• given at 2, 4 & 6 months

• Store refrigated 2-8 C, good for 72 hours at room temperature [2]

More General Terms

• vaccine
• pharmacologic combination

Additional Terms

• diphtheria, tetanus toxoid & pertussis vaccine (DPT, DTaP, TDaP, DTP, Acel-Immune, Tri-Immunol, Tripedia, Daptacel, INFANRIX, Adacel, Boostrix)
• hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B, Recombivax HB)
• polio virus vaccine, inactivated (IPOL, IPV, Poliovax, Salk vaccine)

References

1. Prescriber's Letter 10(1):3 2003
2. Prescriber's Letter 15(10): 2008 CHART: Stability of Refrigerated and Frozen Drugs TECHNICIAN TRAINING TUTORIAL: Handling Refrigerated Drugs and Vaccines Detail-Document#: [1] (subscription needed) [2]

Pediarix