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ChiroRab

ChiroRab

rabies vaccine

Manufacturer:

Chiron Behring Vaccines

Distributor:

Glovax Lifescience

Marketer:

Glovax Lifescience
Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Inactivated rabies virus (derived from strain Flury LEP) vaccine
Indications/Uses
Active immunization against rabies (pre- & post-exposure prophylaxis).
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Dosage/Direction for Use
IM Pre-exposure prophylaxis 1 mL on days 0, 7 & 21 or 28. Post-exposure prophylaxis 1 mL on days 0, 3, 7, 14, 28 (5-dose schedule) + human rabies Ig or equine rabies Ig simultaneously w/ the 1st dose of ChiroRab. Intradermal Pre-exposure prophylaxis 0.1 mL on days 0, 7 & 21 or 28. Post-exposure prophylaxis 2 doses of 0.1 mL on days 0, 3, 7, 28 + human rabies Ig or equine rabies Ig simultaneously w/ the 1st dose of ChiroRab.
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Contraindications
Pre-exposure prophylaxis: Hypersensitivity. Avoid in individuals w/ acute disorders requiring treatment. If complications arise after vaccination, this should be considered a contraindication for further administration of the same vaccine, until causes of the complications have been clarified.
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Special Precautions
Do not administer by intravascular inj. Closely monitor patients w/ hypersensitivity to chicken protein. Contains polygeline & may contain residual amounts of amphotericin B, chlortetracycline, & neomycin that could potentially cause allergic reactions. In patients w/ known hypersensitivity to constituents of the vaccine receiving post-exposure treatment, appropriate medical treatment addressing anaphylactic shock should always be on-hand during vaccination. Do not mix vaccine w/ rabies Ig in the same syringe.
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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation
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Adverse Reactions
Mild reactions at inj site eg, pain, redness, swelling or induration. Local reactions, fever, headache, myalgia, lymph node swelling, fatigue, arthritis, & GI disorders.
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Storage
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Description
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Action
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MIMS Class
Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals
ATC Classification
J07BG01 - rabies, inactivated, whole virus ; Belongs to the class of rabies viral vaccines.
Regulatory Classification
Rx
Presentation/Packing
Form
ChiroRab lyo powd for inj ≥2.5 IU/mL
Packing/Price
(+ diulent) 1's