Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine
Infanrix is a combination vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). It is primarily administered to infants and young children as part of routine childhood immunization schedules, typically given as a series of doses starting at 2 months of age.
Infanrix is a brand-name DTaP vaccine used to protect infants and young children against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 224903
- Generic
- Infanrix
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Prevention of diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), and pertussis (whooping cough) in infants and children from 6 weeks through 6 years of age. It is part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule in many countries.
Infanrix contains diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (inactivated toxins) and purified pertussis antigens (pertussis toxoid, filamentous hemagglutinin, and pertactin). These components stimulate the immune system to produce protective antibodies without causing disease.
Infanrix is a brand-name vaccine and should not be used in children with known allergies to any vaccine component. Common side effects include fever, fussiness, and injection site reactions. It is typically administered in a series of doses according to national immunization schedules.
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