Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid

Uses	Prevention of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Hemophilus Influenza type B disease in children.
Therapy	Vaccine
Side Effects	Loss of appetite, High-grade fever, Swelling, Pain and redness at the site of injection, Unusual crying, Restlessness, Irritation, Sleepiness

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Molecule Description

Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine is a combination vaccine of four active ingredients. It can be used for the prevention of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Hemophilus Influenza type B disease in children. This medicine induces antibody formation inside the body against infectious agents for which it is being used and thus prevents individuals from getting these infections. This medicine can cause very common side effects like loss of appetite, high-grade fever, swelling, pain and redness at the site of injection, unusual crying, restlessness, irritation and sleepiness. Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine is to be administered by your doctor or nurse. It can also be given along with other vaccines at the same time with different syringes and different sites of injection. Always inform your doctor if your child is taking any other medicines for the treatment of immune-related diseases.

Uses

Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine can be used for the prevention of Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Hemophilus Influenza type B disease in children.

Contraindications

When should one not use Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid

If your child is allergic to any of the components of Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine.
If your child has an active infection along with a fever.
If your child had experienced nervous system related side effects within 7 days of previous vaccination against the Pertussis disease.

Side effects

Common side effects of this drug are:

Loss of appetite
High-grade fever
Swelling
Pain and redness at the site of injection
Unusual crying
Restlessness
Irritation
Sleepiness

Precautions and Warnings

Pregnancy

As this medicine is meant only for children, its use during pregnancy is irrelevant.

Breast Feeding

As this medicine is meant only for children, its use in lactating mothers is irrelevant.

Driving

As this medicine is meant only for children, the use of this medicine while driving is irrelevant.

Alcohol

As this medicine is meant only for children, consumption of alcohol while using this medicine is irrelevant.

Other General Warnings

Talk to your doctor if

Your child has suffered from a very high fever.
Your child has experienced a sudden fall.
Your child has been crying persistently for 3 hours or more.
Your child experiences a fit attack within 48 to 72 hours after taking the same vaccine or other vaccines only for pertussis disease previously.
Your child is suffering from any brain disease, fits attack and bleeding disorders before taking this medicine.
Hemophilus Influenza type B component of this vaccine does not protect your child against diseases due to other types of Haemophilus influenzae infection and inflammation of membranes around the brain caused by other organisms. A family history of fit attacks due to fever and HIV infections should not be considered as contraindication from using this medicine.

Mode of Action

How Does It Work?

This medicine induces antibody formation inside the body against infectious agents for which it is being used and thus prevents individuals from getting these infections.

Interactions

Interactions with other medicines

Always inform your doctor about all the medicines your child is taking, which includes all prescribed or non-prescribed herbal medicines, dietary supplements as well as other treatments if you are taking for any disorders.
It can also be given along with other vaccines at the same time with different syringes and at different sites of injection.
Always inform your doctor if your child is taking any other medicines for the treatment of immune-related diseases.

Dosage

Overdose

Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine is given by a healthcare professional, so it is unlikely that you will be given too much medicine.

Missed a Dose

Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine is given by a healthcare professional, so it is unlikely that a dose will be missed. If a dose is missed, you can talk to your doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine is administered by your doctor as per his/her advice.

It is the serious infection of the airways and the skin which may progress to cause nerve damage, heart problems and death.

It is the infection of the airways that can cause severe coughing lasting for a month or longer along with difficulty in breathing.

It is the bacterial infection which enters the body through cuts or wounds and causes muscle stiffness, muscle spasm, fit attacks and death.

Generally, Tetanus Toxoid+Pertussis Vaccine+Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine does not cause any harm to the kidney, so you may consult your doctor for taking this medicine.