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Pediarix

Combination vaccine, containing: 1) diphtheria vaccine 2) tetanus toxoid 3) acellular Pertussis vaccine 4) hepatitis B vaccine 5) Poliovirus vaccine inactivated Indications: (advantages) - decreases childhood vaccinations from 9 to 3 Contraindications: 1) infants under 6 weeks 2) 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]

Related

acellular pertussis vaccine/diphtheria toxoid/tetanus toxoid; 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, Heplisav-B, Dynavax, PreHevbrio) polio virus vaccine, inactivated (IPOL, IPV, Poliovax, Salk vaccine)

General

acellular pertussis vaccine/diphtheria toxoid/hepatitis B vaccine/poliovirus inactivated vaccine/tetanus toxoid (DtaP-HepB-IPV)

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#: 241001 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com