Pentaxim is available in the form of a lyophilisate for the manufacture of a suspension. The medicine is administered intramuscularly. The medication is intended to build immunity resistance to a number of pathologies.
Means "Pentaxim". Instruction Indications
The drug is prescribed to children from three months of age as a prophylaxis. The medication contributes to the development of the body's resistance to whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria, polio. Pentaxim also recommends using the drug to prevent invasive infection provoked by a hemophilic bacillus (meningitis, septicemia, and others).
Contraindications
The drug is not recommended for progressive encephalopathy complicated by seizures (or without them), pathologies accompanied by fever, with acute forms or in the stage of exacerbation of infectious diseases. Contraindications include a reaction to the Pentaxim vaccine of an allergic nature, observed for forty-eight hours after the previous injection of the drug. No vaccination is prescribed for hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. Caution is exercised if the patient has febrile seizures that are not related to the administration of the drug. After the introduction of the drug, it is necessary to control the temperature indicators of the child during the first 2 days. With hyperthermia, antipyretic drugs are allowed .
Side effects
With the introduction, local reactions of irritation, soreness at the injection site are noted. These manifestations are observed during the first two days after vaccination. Some children have fever, drowsiness, sleep disturbance, anorexia, prolonged crying, vomiting, diarrhea. Rarely, the drug provokes a rash, hives, swelling (anaphylactic manifestations).
The drug "Pentaxim". Instructions for use
The vaccine is administered intramuscularly. Dosage - 0.5 ml. It is recommended to enter the middle outer third of the thigh. Subcutaneous and intravenous injections are not allowed . The prepared suspension is administered immediately. The course involves three administrations in a single dose. Interval - 1-2 months. The first vaccination is carried out at the age of three months. The revaccination with the Pentaxim preparation is recommended at eighteen months.
Solution preparation
The plastic cap is removed from the vial, the suspension is introduced into it using a syringe. Without removing the needle, the container is shaken until the lyophilisate is completely dissolved. The finished solution should have a whitish tint, be a little cloudy. In the presence of extraneous mechanical particles, the introduction is not carried out. The solution should be homogeneous.
Vaccination. Where to do
Pentaxim is administered in a hospital setting. Before injecting the drug, you must make sure that there are no contraindications in the child.
additional information
If there are pathologies of an infectious nature, exacerbations of them or other diseases, you should wait for recovery and vaccinate if the child is in a stable condition.