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Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine

Latest prescription information about Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine
Pronunciation : TIE-foyd PAHL-ee-SACK-ah-ride
Trade Name(s): 
International- Typhim.
Why it is prescribed (Indications) : 
This medication is a vaccine, prescribed for typhoid fever.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications): 


Hypersensitivity.


When it is to be taken : 
IM- The immunizing dose for adults and children is a single injection of 0.5 mL.
How it should be taken : 
It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider into the large muscle.
Special Instruction : 
* Caution should be exercised in patients with history of poor immunity, HIV infection, cancer, who are taking other medications, any allergy, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Side Effects : 
Local - Tenderness, pain, induration, redness.
Miscellaneous - Uneasiness, headache, muscle pain, nausea, diarrhea, feverish, and vomiting.
Other Precautions : 
* Avoid excess dosage.
Storage Conditions : 
Store at 2° to 8°C. Do not freeze.

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