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Brand Name :
DTaP/ IPV/ Hib, Pentacel
Synonyms :
Class :
Viral vaccines
Not indicated for adults
Dosage Forms & Strengths
Injection suspension
(15 Lf/5 Lf/20mcg/20mcg/3mcg/5mcg/40 D-antigen units/8 D-antigen units/32 D-antigen units/10mcg [tetanus toxoid 24mcg])/0.5mL- (diphtheria /tetanus/pertussis/filamentous hemagglutinin/pertactin/fimbriae types 2 and 3/inactivated poliovirus type1/type 2 (MEF-1)/ type 3 (Saukett)/Haemophilus influenzae type B capsular polysaccharide)
Lf = limits of flocculation
Adverse drug reactions
Frequency defined
>10%
Tiredness (4-61%)
Irritability (7-65%)
Injection site pain (13%)
Injection site tenderness (29%)
Injection site swelling (11%)
1-10%
Crying (1%)
Erythema at injection site (3%)
induration
Vomiting
Post marketing Reports
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Pregnancy warnings:
US FDA pregnancy category: C
Lactation:
Excreted into human milk is Unknown
Pregnancy Categories:
Category A: Satisfactory and well-controlled studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester.
Category B: No evidence shown of risk to the fetus found in animal reproduction studies, and there are not enough studies on pregnant women
Category C: Adverse effects on the fetus found with evidence in animal reproduction studies and no adequate evidence for a result in humans must take care of potential risks in pregnant women
Category D: adequate data available with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits.
Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh the risks over benefits. Hence these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women.
Category N: There is no data available for the drug under this category
Patient Information Leaflet
Generic Name: Diphtheria, haemophilus B, pertussis, polio, tetanus vaccine
Why do we use Diphtheria, haemophilus B, pertussis, polio, tetanus vaccine?
Diphtheria, haemophilus B, pertussis, polio, tetanus vaccine is a Vaccine, a Live, Viral drug used for Primary Immunization.