Verorab
Verorab is a rabies vaccine used to prevent rabies before and after exposure in all age groups.
Form
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Active Ingredient
Rabies virus (Wistar PM/WI-38-1503-3M), inactivated, whole virus
Manufacturer
Sanofi Winthrop Industrie
How to Use
Dosage
The recommended single dose is 0.5 ml for intramuscular injection or 0.1 ml for intradermal injection.
Method
The vaccine is given as an injection into a muscle (thigh for babies/young children, upper arm for older children/adults) or into the skin (preferably upper arm or forearm). Do not inject into the buttock or a blood vessel.
Important
The number of doses per day varies depending on the vaccination schedule. It can be up to 4 injections (0.1 ml each) into the skin or up to 2 injections (0.5 ml each) into the muscle on the first day. Always follow your doctor's instructions.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling generally unwell
- •Headache
- •Muscle pain
- •Pain at the injection site
- •Redness at the injection site
- •Swelling at the injection site
- •Irritability, inconsolable crying, and drowsiness (for babies only)
- •Fever
- •Swollen lymph nodes
- •Allergic reactions like rash and itching
- •Flu-like symptoms
- •Itching at the injection site
- •Hardening at the injection site
- •Difficulty sleeping (for babies only)
RARE
- •Decreased appetite
- •Nausea
- •Stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Vomiting
- •Chills
- •Tiredness, unusual weakness
- •Dizziness
- •Joint pain
- •Bruising at the injection site
- •Difficulty breathing
- •Swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat, which can make it hard to swallow or breathe
- •Sudden hearing loss
Important Warnings
- Not everyone who gets the vaccine will be fully protected against rabies.
- Do not inject Verorab into a blood vessel.
- Be careful if you or your child are allergic to polymyxin B, streptomycin, neomycin, or similar antibiotics, as these may be present in the vaccine.
- Like with all injected vaccines, a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can happen rarely. Medical help should be readily available.
- Treatments that weaken the immune system (like long-term corticosteroid use) can affect how well the vaccine works.
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- Use with caution if you or your child have low platelet counts or bleeding disorders, as there's a risk of bleeding when injected into a muscle.
- Tell your doctor or nurse if you or your child have ever had an allergic reaction to latex, as some vaccine components may contain latex.