Morbilvax

Morbilvax Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Measles is seldom given as an individual vaccine and is often given in combination with mumps and rubella. Two types of measles vaccines are currently available.Measles mumps rubella vaccine (MMR-II); MMR vaccine is a live attenuated viral vaccine used to induce immunity against measles, mumps and rubella.

Trade Name Morbilvax
Generic Measles Vaccine
Weight 00
Type Injection
Therapeutic Class Vaccines, Anti-sera & Immunoglobulin
Manufacturer Amson Vaccines & Pharma (pvt) Ltd,
Available Country Pakistan
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Morbilvax
Morbilvax

Uses

Prophylaxis (immnnisatinn) agamst measles

Dosage

Morbilvax dosage

Adult: 0.5 ml by IM or SC injection

Child: Under 1 year, not recommended; others same as adult.

Side Effects

Fever, parotits.

Precaution

Children with history of convulsions. parental history of epilepsy. Avoid administration within 3 weeks of other live vaccines or 12 weeks of transfusions or immunoglobulin injection.

Contraindication

Pregnancy; infection (overt or incubating), malignant disease, active tuberculosis; allergy to hens eggs; hypog-ammaglobulinaexma; treatment with corti-costeroids; cytotoxic drugs, irradiation

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