25 micrograms\/0.5 ml solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typhim Vi is a vaccine used to protect against typhoid fever .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typhim Vi is used to vaccinate people traveling to areas where there is a high risk of contracting typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi<\/em> – bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When vaccinated, the immune system (the body’s natural defense system) produces protection against typhoid fever .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Limitations in the vaccine’s protection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that Typhim Vi only protects against this disease if it has been caused by the same bacteria that has been used to make the vaccine. You or your child can still get an infectious disease if it is caused by other bacteria. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist or nurse before you are vaccinated with Typhim Vi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to your doctor before vaccination about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fainting can occur (mainly in young people) after, or even before, a needle stick. Therefore, tell the doctor or nurse if your child has fainted during a previous injection .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Typhim We contain sodium<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Typhim Vi contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per dose , i.e. is almost ‘sodium-free’.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell the doctor or pharmacist if you or your child are taking, have recently taken or might take other medicines or receive other vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Typhim Vi can be given at the same time as other common vaccines such as vaccines against yellow fever, diphtheria , tetanus, poliomyelitis, rabies produced on vero cells, meningitis A+C, hepatitis A and B, if they are given in different parts of the body (e.g. the other arm or the leg).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Typhim Vi should only be used by pregnant women when absolutely necessary, and after the risks to the fetus have been weighed against the benefits to the mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it is not known whether the vaccine is excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Typhim Vi is administered to lactating women.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n No known risks.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dosage :<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Adults and children from 2 years of age<\/strong> receive a dose of 0.5 ml.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children under 2 years of age: As with other polysaccharide vaccines, the antibody response may be insufficient in children under 2 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vaccination should be done at least two weeks before potential exposure to Salmonella typhi <\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Renewed vaccination is recommended after 3 years if there is a risk of exposure to infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Method of administration and route of administration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Typhim Vi is given as an injection into a muscle or deep under the skin.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all medicines, this vaccine can cause side effects , although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Serious allergic reactions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions, including anaphylactic shock , which may be associated with one or more of the following symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When such signs or symptoms occur, it is usually very soon after an injection is given, while the person is still in the clinic or doctor’s office. If you observe any of these symptoms after leaving the clinic or reception where an injection was given, you must contact a doctor IMMEDIATELY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other side effects ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most side effects occur within 3 days after the vaccination. Most side effects disappear by themselves within 1\u20133 days after they appear. Side effects have been reported with the following frequency of occurrence ( side effects apply to both adults and children from the age of 2 with some exceptions, see footnotes):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Has been reported (occurring in an unknown number of users)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1) common side effects in adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2) common side effects in children and adolescents (2\u201317 years of age)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3) has not been reported in adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4) has not been reported in children and adolescents (2\u201317 years of age).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store out of sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store in a refrigerator (2 \u00b0C\u20138 \u00b0C). Do not freeze. Store the syringe in the outer carton. Light sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use before the expiry date which is stated on the carton and on the syringe label after EXP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The medicine must not be thrown into the drain or among household waste. Ask the pharmacist how to deal with medicines that are no longer used. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Typhim Vi is a clear, colorless solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat you need to know before using Typhim Vi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do not use Typhim Vi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and precautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Typhim Vi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Driving ability and use of machinery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Typhim We contain polysaccharide vaccine against typhoid fever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to use Typhim Vi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Typhim Vi should be stored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contents declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Appearance and package sizes of the medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n