Anthropometric Measurements as Predictors of Low Birth Weight Among Tanzanian Neonates: A Hospital-Based Study
November 7, 2025
Brand Name :
Pediarix, DTaP/ IPV/ HepB, DTaP/hepatitis B/inactivated poliovirus vaccine
Synonyms :
Class :
Vaccine combinations
Not indicated for adults
Dosage Forms & Strengths
Injection Suspension
(25 Lf/10 Lf/25 mcg/25 mcg/8 mcg/10 mcg/40 D-antigen units/8 D-antigen units/32 D-antigen units)/0.5 mL – (diphtheria/tetanus/inactivated pertussis toxin/ filamentous hemagglutinin/pertactin/hepatitis B surface antigen/type 1/type 2/type 3 poliovirus)
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, hepatitis B, pertussis (acellular), polio, and tetanus vaccine
Why do we use diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis (acellular), polio, and tetanus vaccine?
diphtheria, hepatitis B, pertussis (acellular), polio, and tetanus vaccine is a Vaccine used for Immunization.