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Adacel Polio TM
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Active ingredients: diphtheria + tetanus + pertussis 5 component + polio trivalent vaccine
Brand name
(ARTG)
: ADACEL POLIO pertussis vaccine - acellular diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (adsorbed) combined with inactivated poliovirus 0.5mL injection syringeDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Adacel Polio is indicated for active immunisation against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis in adults, adolescents and children aged 4 years and older as a booster following primary immunisation.,Children 4-6 years of age should have already received four doses of DTPa and IPV or OPV.,Adacel Polio is not intended for primary immunisation.,Adacel Polio may be administered during pregnancy for prevention of pertussis in young infants via transplacental antibody transfer from the pregnant woman to the fetus.,The use of Adacel Polio should be determined on the basis of official recommendations. For further information, refer to the current Immunisation Handbook.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Injection, suspension
- Intramuscular
- Sterile, uniform, cloudy, white suspension.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Do not Freeze
- Refrigerate
- Shelf lifetime is 4 Years.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- 1 x 0.5mL single dose prefilled syringe pack
- 1 x 0.5mL single dose prefilled syringe + 1 needle pack
- 1 x 0.5mL single dose prefilled syringe + 2 needles pack
Reporting side effects
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