Indications

Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed is a booster vaccine. It gives active immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. The vaccine is approved as a single dose for people aged 10 through 64 years.

⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.

Pharmacology

The Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine is made from diphtheria formol toxoid, tetanus formol toxoid and pertussis vaccine. The pertussis part is killed B pertusis, with not less than 4 IU from not more than 20000 million organism in each 0.5 ml. It comes as a 0.5 ml ampoule for injection.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Nobody has yet established how safe or how effective the Tetanus + Diphtheria vaccine is in pregnant women.

⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Dosage Reference

⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.

Adults: Child: For children under 5 years, primary immunisation is 3 doses of 0.5 ml vaccine given by IM or deep SC injection, with at least 4 weeks between each dose. For children over 5 years, it's not recommended.

Side Effects & Interactions

Side Effects

No side-effect data recorded yet.

Key Interactions

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