MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE DIPHTHERIA TOXOID CONJUGATE VACCINE

Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine is a sterile vaccine, administered intramuscularly. It has W-135 capsular polysaccharide antigens and Neisseria meningitides serogroup A, C, Y that are separately combined to diphtheria toxoid protein.

It is prescribed to patients who are between 9 months to 55 years old to protect against meningococcal disease-causing pathogens of Neisseria meningitides strains (A, C, Y and W-135).

This drug should be administered only with your physician’s prescription. It promotes adequate antibody production and fights against disease-causing agents.

Uses

Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine is used in active vaccination to avoid invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitides serogroups A, C, Y and W-135.

Warnings

Do not give Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine to people with the following conditions:

Hypersensitivity to the vaccine components
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Fever
Pregnancy

Side Effects

Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine may have the following side effects:

Hypersensitivity reactions like anaphylaxis or anaphylactic reaction
Wheezing
Difficulty breathing
Upper airway swelling
Urticaria
Erythema or skin redness
Pruritus or skin itching
Hypotension
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Paresthesia or numbness
Vasovagal syncope
Dizziness
Convulsions
Facial palsy
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Transverse myelitis
Myalgia

Precautions

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Meningitis caused by other microbes or to prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by N. meningitides serogroup B
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Thrombocytopenia or bleeding disorders
Changes in immunocompetence
Children
Elderly
Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Interactions

Meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine may interact with the following:

Blood thinners such as warfarin
Corticosteroids
Drugs used to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune disorders including etanercept, azathioprine, leflunomide, and others
Drugs to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab, cyclosporine, muromonab-CD3, mycophenolate mofetil, sirolimus, or tacrolimus

Overdose & Brands

If you think you have used meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine more than the usual dosage, please seek medical help immediately.

Available Brand:

Menactra