Triaxis
Triaxis (Tdap) is a vaccine used as a booster to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough in children aged 4 and older, adolescents, and adults.
Form
injektioneste, suspensio, esitäytetty ruisku
Active Ingredient
Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxoid, adsorbed
Manufacturer
Sanofi Winthrop Industrie
How to Use
Dosage
All age groups for whom Triaxis is intended receive one injection (0.5 milliliter).
Method
The vaccine is given by a doctor or nurse into the side of the upper arm (deltoid muscle).
Important
One single dose (0.5 ml) is given; the timing for additional doses will be determined by a doctor based on previous vaccinations.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Reduced appetite
- •Headache
- •Diarrhea
- •Fatigue or weakness
- •Pain at injection site
- •Redness and swelling at injection site
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Rash
- •Body pain or muscle weakness
- •Sore or swollen joints
- •Fever
- •Chills
- •Swollen lymph nodes in armpit
- •General feeling of being unwell (malaise)
RARE
- •Serious allergic reactions (e.g., difficulty breathing, bluish lips or tongue, rash, swelling of face or throat, low blood pressure leading to dizziness or collapse)
- •Tingling or numbness
- •Paralysis of part or all of the body (Guillain-Barré syndrome)
- •Nerve inflammation in the arm (brachial neuritis)
- •Loss of function in facial muscles (facial paralysis)
- •Seizures (convulsions)
- •Fainting
- •Spinal cord inflammation (myelitis)
- •Heart muscle inflammation (myocarditis)
- •Itching
- •Hives (urticaria)
- •Muscle inflammation (myositis)
- •Extensive arm swelling with redness, warmth, tenderness or pain at the injection site
- •Bruising, abscess, or small lump at the injection site
Important Warnings
- Do not use Triaxis if you or your child has had an allergic reaction to diphtheria, tetanus, or whooping cough vaccines, to any other ingredient in Triaxis, or to trace amounts of substances used during manufacturing (like formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde).
- Do not use Triaxis if you or your child has had a severe brain reaction within one week of a previous whooping cough vaccination.
- If you or your child has a sudden, severe feverish illness, the vaccination should be postponed until recovery. A mild, fever-free illness usually isn't a reason to delay.
- Tell your doctor or nurse if you or your child has a latex allergy, as the pre-filled syringes may contain natural rubber latex, which can cause an allergic reaction.