Effective Protection with Pulmovax 23mg Injection

Description:

• Pulmovax 23mg Injection is a Pneumococcal Vaccine used to prevent disease in both children (from 6 weeks to 17 years) and adults (aged 18 years and older).
• It helps protect against meningitis (inflammation around the brain and spinal cord), sepsis or bacteremia (bacteria in the bloodstream), pneumonia (lung infection), and ear infection caused by 13 different types of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.

Uses:

• Meningitis
• Pneumonia
• Sepsis or bacteremia
• Ear infection

Therapeutic Effects:

• Triggers the immune system to produce more antibodies that protect against infections.

Interaction with Other Drugs:

• Inform your doctor about any prescribed medications, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products you take or have taken before the treatment.
• Certain medications may interact with Pulmovax 23mg Injection and can cause undesirable side effects.

Safety Advice:

• Do not take if you are allergic to the Pneumococcal vaccine or any other ingredients in this medicine or any other vaccine with diphtheria toxoid.
• Do not take if you have a severe infection with a fever (over 38°C).
• Inform your doctor about present and past medical problems, breathing problems, bleeding, and bruising condition.
• Notify your doctor if your child is prematurely born (at or before 28 weeks of gestation).
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, or think you might be pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Store in a refrigerator (2°C to 8°C).
• Do not freeze.

How to Consume:

• Administered into a muscle or deep under the skin.
• A healthcare professional will give the injection.
• Do not self-administer.
• Dosage and administration frequency are chosen by the physician based on the medical condition.
• A second dose is usually not given until at least three years after the first dose.

Side Effects:

• Serious: difficulty in breathing, blue discoloration of lips or tongue, dizziness, fever, joint swelling, muscle pain, swelling of lips, tongue, throat, neck, hand, feet, or ankles, skin hives and rashes.
• Common: swelling and hardening at the injection site, soreness, pain, redness.

FAQs:

• Q 1. Which types of pneumonia will be protected by Pulmovax 23mg Injection?
  • Pulmovax 23mg Injection prevents the most common bacterial strains that cause pneumonia, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. It does not protect against viral or other types of bacterial pneumonia.
• Q 2. My mother is around 65 years old. Is she can get Pulmovax 23mg Injection?
  • Yes, it is generally recommended for individuals aged 65 and above to receive Pulmovax 23mg Injection.
• Q 3. Can I take up Pulmovax 23mg Injection along with other injections?
  • Yes, Pulmovax 23mg Injection can typically be given alongside other injections.
• Q 4. How long Pulmovax 23mg Injection work in my body?
  • Pulmovax 23mg Injection provides long-term protection, but the duration can vary among individuals.
• Q 5. I already had the Pneumococcal vaccine for two years. Is that okay if I take up Pulmovax 23mg Injection again?
  • Yes, getting another shot after a couple of years is totally alright.

Fact Box:

• Molecule Name: Pneumococcal Vaccine
• Therapeutic class: Anti-infection
• Pharmacological class: Anti bacterial
• Indications:
  • Pneumonia
  • Sepsis or bacteremia
  • Ear infection
  • Meningitis

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