Pneumovax 23 0.5 ml (IM/SC Injection)

0.5 ml pre-filled syringe: ৳ 2,470.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine
Company Msd

Indications

  • Active immunization against pneumococcal disease
  • Recommended for children aged 2 years, adolescents, and adults

Pharmacology

  • Prepared from purified pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide antigens derived from 23 serotypes
  • Includes 23 pneumococcal polysaccharide serotypes

Dosage & Administration

  • 0.5 mL dose
  • Intramuscular or subcutaneous injection
  • One single dose for adults and children of 2 years of age or older
  • Should be given at least two weeks before elective splenectomy or the initiation of chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive treatment
  • Revaccination at an interval of less than three years is not recommended
  • Revaccination may be considered for certain high-risk populations

Interaction

  • Can be administered simultaneously with influenza vaccine using different needles and injection sites

Contraindications

  • Allergic reactions to any component of the vaccine
  • Fever, acute infection, or chronic diseases at the acute stage
  • Uncontrolled epilepsy or other progressive diseases of the nervous system

Side Effects

  • Injection-site pain/soreness/tenderness
  • Injection-site swelling/ induration
  • Headache
  • Injection-site erythema
  • Asthenia and fatigue
  • Myalgia

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Should not be used during pregnancy unless clearly necessary
  • Caution should be exercised when administered to a nursing mother
  • Not evaluated in fertility studies

Precautions & Warnings

  • Delay use in significant febrile illness or other active infection
  • Should not be injected intravascularly or intradermally
  • May not result in complete protection in all recipients
  • Adequate treatment provisions including epinephrine should be available for immediate use in case of an acute anaphylactic reaction

Therapeutic Class

  • Vaccines
  • Anti-sera
  • Immunoglobulin

Storage Conditions

  • Refrigerated storage at 2°C to 8°C
  • Vials should be protected from light

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