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diphtheria-toxoid

This medicine is used to provide active immunisation (protection) against diphtheria (bacterial infection causing sore throat and fever), tetanus (bacterial infection invading the nerves and causing muscle spasms and rigidity), pertussis (uncontrollable, highly contagious coughing making it hard to breathe), Hepatitis B (inflammatory infection of Liver) and invasive disease caused by haemophilus influenzae (flu) in infants from the age of 6 weeks and those who received 1st dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

Contradications

Avoid taking this medicine in case of an acute illness (sudden onset illness) and history of convulsions (a sudden irregular movement of body due to muscle twitching) commonly associated with brain disorders like epilepsy - abnormal electrical activity in the brain or presence of toxins in body like in high-grade fever.

Side effects

This medicine might cause local pain (at injection site) with allergy, fever following the dosage, persistent crying, irritability, headache, loss of appetite, malaise (general weakness), somnolence (drowsiness or strong urge to sleep) or some neurological effects.

Medicines containing diphtheria-toxoid