TETRACT-HIB
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Composition
Inj: Triple antigen Absorbed on aluminium hydroxide containing diphtheria toxoid not less than 30 IU, tetanus toxoid not less than 60 IU, killed B. pertussis not less than 4 IU, per 0.5 ml. C
Indications & Dosage
Active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type B: BY DEEP SC OR IM INJ: Children 2 months-4 yrs: 3 separate injections each of 0.5 ml at interval of minimum of 4 weeks; not recommended for above 4 years age
Contraindications
Severe local or general reaction to a preceding dose, neurological disease, acute illness, history of convulsions, cerebral irritation or damage in the neonatal period.
Precautions
History of familial epilepsy. Children with history of severe local reaction to a preceding dose should be given DPT in one limb and Hib in another.
Side Effects
Fever, local pain, irritability, persistent crying, headache, loss of appetite, malaise, somnolence, allergy, neurological effects.