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Tetanus Toxoid (Injection)
Protects against tetanus (the bacteria that causes lockjaw)
Contraindications:
You should not receive this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to any tetanus vaccine or to thimerosal, or if you have a fever or any type of active infection
Uses:
Injectable
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Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles.
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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.
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This medicine is given as a series of 3 to 4 shots. The first 2 or 3 shots are given 4 to 8 weeks apart, and the remaining shot is given 6 to 12 months later. A booster shot may then be given every 10 years.
If a dose is missed:
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Call your doctor for instructions.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
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Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using a steroid taken by mouth (such as cortisone, prednisone), or if you have received chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
Warnings:
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Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have HIV or AIDS, or any unusual bleeding or bruising.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
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Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in face or hands, swelling or tingling in the mouth or throat, tightness in chest, trouble breathing
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Fever, chills, muscle or joint pain
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Hard lump or skin changes where the shot is given
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Seizures
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Sudden weakness in the legs, spreading to the upper body and arms
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Headache
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Pain, redness, warmth, or tenderness where the shot is given
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