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DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine)

Overview of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

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Indication of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine is primarily indicated in conditions like Prophylaxis against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis.

Contraindication of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity.

Side Effects of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, which give rise to further complications include Convulsions, Collapse, Hypotonic-hyporeponsiven episode, High Fever.,DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Allergic reactions, Hives. which are responsible for the discontinuation of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine therapy.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting, Anorexia, Diarrhea, Fever, Restlessness, Redness, Swelling, Unusual crying, Pain at injection site, Seizures, Pain at injection site, Fainting.

Precautions of DiphtheriaTetanus-Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

Administration of the vaccine should be postpond in subjects suffering from acute severe febrile ilness. If any of the following events occur in temporal relation to receipt of DTPa and DTPw , the decision to give subsequent doses of vaccine containing the pertussis component should be carefully considered: temperature of 40.5�C within 48 hrs of vaccination, not due to another identifiable cause; collapse or shock like state (hypnotic or hyporesponsive episode) within 48 hrs of vaccination; persistent inconsolable crying lasting 3 hrs occuring within 48 hrs of vaccination, convulsions with or without fever occuring with in three days of vaccination. Vaccine under no circumtances be administered intravenously.