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Active Ingredient(s): Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
Category: Vaccination

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DPT is a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and killed whole cells of the bacterium that causes pertussis (wP). The usual course of childhood immunization in the United States is five doses between 2 months and 15 years. For adults, Td boosters are recommended every 10 years. In the late 20th century, vaccinations helped to reduce the incid...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP

Injection: 15Lf/0.5ml + 5Lf/0.5ml + 10mcg/0.5ml, 15unit/0.5ml + 40mcg/0.5ml + 5unit/0.5ml, 2.5Lf + 5Lf, 25unit/0.5ml + 10unit/0.5ml + 25mcg/0.5ml, 6.7unit/0.5ml + 23.4unit/0.5ml + 5unit/0.5ml, 6.7unit/0.5ml + 46.8mcg/0.5ml + 5unit/0.5ml, 6.7unit/0.5ml + 5unit/0.5ml + 46.8mcg/0.5ml
Suspension: 12.5unit/0.5ml + 5unit/0.5ml + 4unit/0.5ml

Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

Drugs with one or more similar ingredients: (6 results)

DAPTACEL Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS TOXOIDS + PERTUSSIS VACCINE, DTP
INFANRIX Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
TRI-IMMUNOL Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine, DTP
DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS TOXOIDS + PERTUSSIS VACCINE + HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B CONJUGATE VACCINE
TETRAMUNE Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids + Pertussis Vaccine + Haemophilus influenzae type b Conjugate Vaccine