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The hepatitis A vaccine (inactivated, adsorbed) is a cloudy, whitish suspension.
The active substance is: Hepatitis A virus GBM strain* (inactivated)** 80 ELISA units*** or 160 ELISA units*** for one 0.5 ml dose.
* Cultured on MRC-5 human diploid cells.
** Adsorbed on hydrated aluminium hydroxide (0.15 milligrams or 0.3 milligrams of Al3+, respectively).
Avaxim 80: *** Antigenic units measured according to the manufacturer's internal method.
Avaxim 160: *** In the absence of an international standardized reference, the antigen content is expressed using an in-house reference.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: The other ingredients are: 2-phenoxyethanol, ethanol, formaldehyde, Hanks 199 medium*, water for injections, polysorbate 80, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment.
*Hanks 199 medium (without phenol red) is a complex mixture of amino acids (including phenylalanine), mineral salts, vitamins, and other components, including potassium.
