TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN is a toxoid vaccine that belongs to the category of medicine called immunizing agent used to prevent tetanus (also known as lockjaw). Tetanus is caused by bacteria that enter the body through deep cuts, wounds, or burns affecting the nervous system. Symptoms of tetanus infection are painful muscle contractions, particularly of jaw and neck muscle, and lockjaw. Ultimately, breathing becomes more difficult, and spasms occur more frequently. People of all ages can get tetanus. But the disease is particularly common and serious in newborn babies.
TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN contains “Tetanus Immunoglobulin
TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN will be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN. In some cases, you may experience some common side effects like injection site tenderness, injection site pain, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, shaking, dizziness, swelling of the face, coating of the tongue, joint pains, and slight fever. Most of these side effects of TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent and worsen, reach out to your doctor.
If you are allergic to TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN or any other vaccination, please tell your doctor. Before receiving the vaccine, it is important to let the doctor know if you have a history of disease conditions like seizures (fits), fever, infection, bleeding disorder, low platelet levels, or weak immune system due to HIV infection or AIDS. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, herbal supplements. Consult your doctor before taking TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN if you are pregnant, planning for a pregnancy or breast-feeding; or undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. It is important that the child receives all the vaccination doses.
Tetanus (also known as lockjaw)
TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN contains “Tetanus Immunoglobulin
Injection site tenderness
Injection site pain
Nausea
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Shaking
Dizziness
Swelling of the face
Coating of the tongue
Joint pain
Slight fever
If you are allergic to TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN or any other vaccination, please tell your doctor. Consult your doctor before taking TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN if you are pregnant, planning for a pregnancy or breast-feeding mother, or undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. Please inform your doctor if you have had a severe reaction to a previous dose of the TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN, such as severe pain or swelling. Let your doctor know if you have a history of disease like Guillain-barre syndrome (a neurological disorder), seizures (fits), fever, infection, bleeding disorder, low platelet levels, or weak immune system due to HIV infection or AIDS before taking TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, herbal supplements. It is important that the child receives all the vaccination doses. For the vaccine to be most effective, it is important to get the vaccination booster injection every 10 years.
Drug-Drug Interaction: TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN may interact with bronchodilators (formoterol), steroids (budesonide, prednisolone, prednisone, methylprednisone, betamethasone), drugs used to treat Hodgkin’s disease (procarbazine), influenza virus vaccine.
Drug-Food Interaction: No interaction found.
Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have seizures (fits), fever, infection, bleeding disorder, low platelet levels, or weak immune system due to HIV infection or AIDS, inform your doctor before taking TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN.
No interaction found/established. Please consult your doctor before using $nsme.
If you are pregnant, consult, and seek advice from your doctor before receiving the vaccine.
Please tell your doctor, if you are a breastfeeding mother before receiving the vaccine.
There are no known effects of TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN on your ability to drive or operate machinery.
If u have or had a history or evidence of any liver-related diseases, please consult the doctor before taking $anme.
If u have or had a history or evidence of any kidney-related diseases, please inform the doctor before taking $anme.
TETANUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN can be given safely to children provided; dose has to be prescribed by a doctor.
Avoid intake of processed foods, foods high in sugar and fat, as these may cause inflammation.
Keep records of when you receive your booster so that you know when you are due for your next one.
Tetanus is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani, which live in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria can enter the body through deep cuts, wounds, burns, dirty abrasion affecting the nervous system. The infection leads to painful muscle contraction, particularly of jaw and neck muscles, arms, chest, abdomen, and leg. Ultimately, breathing becomes more difficult, and spasms occur more frequently. People of all ages can get tetanus. But the disease is particularly common and serious in newborns, young children, and elderly people who are not immunized.