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Quadracel TM
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Active ingredients: diphtheria + tetanus + pertussis 5 component + polio trivalent vaccine
Pack: Quadracel injection, 10 x 0.5 mL syringes
Brand name
(ARTG)
: QUADRACEL 0.5mL injection prefilled 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
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Quadracel is indicated for primary immunisation of children from the age of 2 months to 12 months against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and poliomyelitis.,Quadracel is also indicated for the fourth dose for children from 15 months to six years of age who have been immunised previously with three doses of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio vaccines.
How to use this medicine
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This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Injection, suspension
- Intramuscular
- Sterile, uniform, cloudy, white to off-white suspension
Storage conditions
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- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Do not Freeze
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
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These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- 10 monodose prefilled syringes pack
Reporting side effects
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You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
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