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Chapter-48 Vaccines

BOOK TITLE: Drug Formulary

Author
1. George Mathew
2. Joseph Lincy
3. K Sujith
ISBN
9789352701896
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14188_49
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
15
Author Affiliations
2. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
3. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords
Hepatitis B vaccine, tetanus toxoid, haemophilus influenzae type B, Antisnake venom, Anti-D immunoglobulin, poliomyelitis vaccine, typhoid vaccine, cholera vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, rabies vaccine, varicella vaccine

Abstract

Vaccines are products that protect people against serious and potentially deadly diseases. Unlike most medicines that treat or cure diseases, vaccines prevent them. This chapter covers the hepatitis B vaccine, tetanus toxoid, haemophilus influenzae type B, Antisnake venom, Anti-D immunoglobulin (human), antitetanus immunoglobulin (human), rabies immunoglobulin (human), hepatitis B immunoglobulin, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliomyelitis vaccine (Oral) IP, diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (For children under 7 years), tetanus toxoid, adsorbed IP, measles vaccine, mumps, measles and rubella (MMR), typhoid vaccine, cholera vaccine, hepatitis a vaccine, rabies vaccine, varicella vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine (polyvalent), rabies immunoglobulin, rotavirus vaccine, and influenza virus inactivated vaccine along with their indication, dose, contraindication, precaution, adverse effect, and drug interaction.

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