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Cholera Vaccine @

Drug Name:
Cholera Vaccine @

List Of Brands:

CHOLERA VACCINE INJ *

Indication Type Description:

Drug Interaction

Indication

Adverse Reaction

Contra-Indications

Dosages/ Overdosage Etc

Patient Information

Interaction with Food

Drug Interaction:

Interacting drugs- summary

Cholera vaccine +

Yellow fever

concurrent cholera and yellow fever vaccinations impair the immune response vaccine to each vaccine. Separate these vaccinations by > 3 weeks .if possible may be administered on the same day if separation is not feasible.

Indication:

Active immunisation against cholera

Adverse Reaction:

Local reaction manifested by erythema, induration , pain, and tenderness at site of injection occur

Contra-Indications:

Presence of acute illness, history of severe systemic reaction or allergic response following a prior dose of cholera vaccine

Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:

Indication-

Active immunisation against cholera

Dosage-

Administer intradermally , Sc, or IM Intracutaneous ( intradermal ) route is satisfactory for persons > 5yrs of age, but higher antibody may be acheived in children < 5 years old by the SC and IM routes

Primary immunisation doses consist of 2 doses, 1 week to 1 month or more apart

Patient Information:

Cholera vaccine - systemic

1.The travelers best protection against cholera is to avoid food and water that may

be contaminated

2.Allergies-

Tell your doctor if you are have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to

cholera vaccine. Also tell your healthcare care professional if you are allergic

to any other substances such as foods. preservatives or dyes.

3.Pregnancy-

Studies have not been done in humans or animals

4. Breast-feeding-

This vaccine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies

5.Children-

Cholera vaccine is not recommended for infants up to 6 months of age

6.Older adults-

Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore,

it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in

younger adults, or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people.

There is no specific information comparing use of cholera vaccine in the elderly .

7. Other medicines-

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two

different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur.

In such cases your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions

may be necessary.

Tell your doctor if you are using any other prescription or non-prescription

(Over-the counter) OTC medicine.

8. Other medical problems-

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of cholera vaccine.

Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems

especially-

Severe illness with fever- the symptoms of this condition may be confused with

the side effects of the vaccine

Interaction with Food:

The travelers best protection against cholera is to avoid food ana water that may be contaminated

Oral vaccine -Take on an empty stomach 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals
Avoid food and drink 1 hr before and 1 hr after vaccination.

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