Hexaxim
Rx- Company:
- Synovia Pharma PLC.
- Dosage form:
- Injection
- Pack size:
- Injection
৳ 4,904.53/unit
Pack: ৳ 4,904.53
Price comparison
- This brand
- ৳ 4904.53
- Cheapest of this genericTritanrix HB
- ৳ 393
The cheaper brand costs ৳ 4511.53 less per unit
Compared against 1 brands
At a glance
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Tetanus Toxoid 60IU + Pertussis + Hepatitis B Vaccine is a combination vaccine used for active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B in infants.
Indications
- Prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B in infants
Dosage
Child (Primary Immunization): 3 doses of 0.5 mL deep IM injection within the first 6 months of life at intervals of at least 4 weeks.
Booster dose: Administer during the 2nd year of life.
Side effects
Common (>10%): Irritability/fussiness (61-65%), drowsiness (41-57%), fever (28-39%), loss of appetite (26-31%), swelling (17-29%).
Occasional (1-10%): Fever (≤1%).
Rare (<1%): Anorexia, apnea, erythema, decreased consciousness, diarrhea, hypotonia, encephalitis, brachial neuritis, peripheral neuropathy, cough, lethargy, limb pain, liver function test abnormalities, rash, restlessness.
Precautions & warnings
Previous reaction to DTP vaccine; family history of convulsions, SIDS; bleeding disorders; immunosuppression/deficiency; pregnancy, lactation. Postpone vaccination in acute severe febrile illness. Administer SC in patients with thrombocytopenia or bleeding disorders. Risk of apnea.