Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Active immunisation against hepatitis A Age: Adult |
Dose: Intramuscular – 1 mL Note: 2-dose vaccination series; separate the 2 doses by 6-12 months |
Child Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Active immunisation against hepatitis A Age: Pediatric (aged 12 through 23 months) |
Dose: Intramuscular – 0.5 mL Frequency: Routine vaccination (2-dose series) initiated at aged 12 through 23 months Note: Separate the 2 doses by 6-12 months |
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Indication: Active immunisation against hepatitis A Age: Pediatric (less than 12 months) |
Dose: Intramuscular Note: Not indicated |
Administration
- Give intramuscularly
- Inject in deltoid muscle
Side Effect
- Injection site tenderness (3-56%)
- erythema (1-22%)
- warmth (1-17%)
- swelling (9-11%)
- Irritability (11-36%)
- Anorexia (1-19%)
- Drowsiness (15-17%)
- Headache (1-16%)
- Fever More than 100.4 F (9-11%)
- URI (1-10%)
- Otitis media (8%)
- Rhinorrhea (6%)
- Diarrhea (1-6%)
- Cough (1-5%)
- Rash (1-5%)
- Weakness/fatigue (4%)
- Vomiting (1-4%)
- Fever More than 102 F (3%)
- Crying (2%)
- Hematoma
- Incr
- CPK
- Photophobia
- Vertigo
- Anaphylaxis
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
| Drug Name | Risk Factors |
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Immunosuppressants (Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate, Azathioprine) (Corticosteroids (Prednisone, Prednisolone, Methylprednisolone, Dexamethasone, Hydrocortisone), antineoplastics)
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Reduced response to vaccination
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
| Disease Name | Risk Factors |
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Severe immunodeficiency
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Vaccine may be ineffective
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Malignant disease under treatment
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Reduced immune response
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Store refrigerated between 2° to 8° C . Do not freeze. Discard if the vaccine has been frozen. Do not dilute to administer.
Data Sources
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