"Pentaxim" - vaccination of a new generation

"Pentaxim" is an inoculation, which is an adsorbed vaccine, which helps protect the body against pertussis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus. The form of release - vials with syringes (on 1 or on 20 pieces).

Indications

"Pentaxim" is an inoculation aimed at preventing the above diseases, as well as hemophilic infection (Haemophilus influenzae). It is shown to children who reached the age of two months. Against the meningitis of other etiologies, as well as against infections caused by other types of Hib, immunity is not formed.

Composition

In one dose of the drug contains:

- toxoid: 30 IU diphtheria, 40 IU tetanus, 25 mcg pertussis;

- Filamentous hemagglutinin - 25 mcg;

- polioviruses of the first type - 40 units a / g, the second type - 8 units a / g, the third type - 32 units a / g;

- auxiliary substances (Hanks medium, aluminum hydroxide, formaldehyde, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol), without phenol red.

The dose of lyophilizate includes polysaccharides Haemophilus influenzae (B), conjugated with tetanus toxoid (10 μg) and auxiliary substances (trometamol, sucrose).

Suspension white, cloudy. It is administered intramuscularly.

Contraindications

"Pentaxim" - vaccination, contraindicated in:

- progressive encephalopathy;

- developed encephalopathy after the introduction of the vaccine (any);

- a strong reaction that developed 48 hours after previous vaccinations containing pertussis component (fever, convulsions, unusual long crying syndrome, hypotonic syndrome);

- allergies to previous vaccines against poliomyelitis, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis;

- confirmation of a systemic hypersensitivity reaction to any of the listed vaccine ingredients, polymyxin B, neomycin, glutaraldehyde, streptomycin;

- acute manifestations of infectious diseases;

- elevated temperature;

- the presence of chronic diseases.

Application

"Pentaxim" - vaccination, which is administered only intramuscularly (not intravenously and subcutaneously!), Usually in the middle third of the femur (anterolateral), from 3 months. The prepared suspension is used immediately. The full course of vaccination includes three injections (a dose of 0.5 ml, an interval of a month to two (not more)). Next time, the vaccine "Pentaxim" should be vaccinated in 18 months (already revaccination).

If the first dose of the vaccine is given after six months, the second - after a month and a half. Then the scheme changes. The third dose does not include the diluted lyophilizate, the fourth one is pierced as usual.

The scheme also changes in the case when the vaccine is given after a year. In this case, three revaccinating doses (2-4) are also administered without lyophilizate.

Adverse Reactions

- soreness;

- compaction;

- redness;

- temperature increase;

- sleep disturbance;

- Irritability;

- diarrhea;

Anorexia;

- vomiting;

- drowsiness;

Rash.

Swelling can be observed after the first vaccinations, and only a few hours. The listed reactions should pass independently, in the first day, without any residual phenomena. Anaphylactic reactions are extremely rare (0.01%).

Reviews

Those parents who have already managed to vaccinate Pentaxim to their children, most of them praise the drug. Among the main advantages - good tolerability (although, we recall, the reaction to the drug is individual) and multifunctionality (replaces DTP). However, at the same time, parents complain that the vaccine is expensive and does not always happen.

The vaccine "Pentaxim" was chosen. " Where to do it?

You can vaccinate a child both in a clinic (nursery) and in private clinics. In large cities, there is the possibility of calling an immunologist at home.