HAVRIX 1440 VACCINE (Adult) Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of Vaccine - Hepatitis A vaccine (inactivated virus).
HAVRIX 1440 VACCINE (Adult) is available in the market in concentration 1440 Units/Dose and in the form of Injection/Solution for.

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Mode Of Action

Hepatitis A antigen is prepared from formaldehyde-inactivated hepatitis A virus grown in human diploid cells. It is used for active immunisation against hepatitis A infection.

Indication

• Active immunisation against Hepatitis A virus

Precaution

Alcohol or disinfectant used for cleaning the skin prior to inj should be allowed to evaporate completely before vaccination to prevent vaccine inactivation. Lactation: not established

Side Effects

• >10% Injection site tenderness (3-56%)
• erythema (1-22%)
• warmth (1-17%)
• swelling (9-11%)
• Irritability (11-36%)
• Anorexia (1-19%)
• Drowsiness (15-17%)
• Headache (1-16%)
• Fever > 100.4 F (9-11%) 1-10% URI (1-10%)
• Otitis media (8%)
• Rhinorrhea (6%)
• Diarrhea (1-6%)
• Cough (1-5%)
• Rash (1-5%)
• Weakness/fatigue (4%)
• Vomiting (1-4%)
• Fever > 102 F (3%)
• Crying (2%) <1% Hematoma
• Incr. CPK
• Photophobia
• Vertigo Potentially Fatal: Anaphylaxis.

Contra indication

Hypersensitivity. Vaccines prepared in egg cultures are contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity reactions to egg. Severe immunodeficiency. Malignant disease being treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy and for at least 6 mth after stopping treatment. Patients with compromised immune system such as those on high-dose systemic corticosteroids, immunosuppressants or HIV positive.

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: C

Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks