Diphtheria Toxoid
Uses
Diphtheria Toxoid is used to prevent diphtheria.
How it Works
How Diphtheria Toxoid Works Diphtheria Toxoid is a vaccine that helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness, but it stimulates the body's immune system to produce antibodies that protect against future infections.
Side Effects
Common side effects of Diphtheria Toxoid include neurological disturbances, pain, fever, flushing (a sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk), decreased blood pressure, erythema (skin redness), slow heart rate, tenderness, and hives.
Expert Advice
- For the DPT vaccine, always adhere to the mandatory schedule of 5 doses, starting from 6 weeks of age for a child. Inform your doctor if you have received the diphtheria toxoid vaccine within the last 5 years.
- Inform your doctor if you have blood disorders, a history of sudden temporary loss of movements (Guillain-Barré Syndrome), or if you have a compromised immune system.
- Do not drive or operate machinery after receiving the injection, as the combination vaccines may cause dizziness.
- Seek immediate medical attention if you experience a severe allergic reaction, such as tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, fainting, seizures, tingling or weakness in the hands and feet, or severe and persistent swelling, redness, and pain at the injection site.
- This vaccine should not be administered to patients allergic to diphtheria toxoids, any components of the combination vaccines, or any of its ingredients.
- This vaccine should not be given to patients with an acute severe illness accompanied by high fever.
- This vaccine should not be given to patients with a history of severe allergic reactions after vaccination with any other diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines.
Other Combinations
Diphtheria Toxoid + Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Capsular Polysaccharide + Inactivated Polio Vaccine + Pertussis Toxoid + Tetanus Toxoid
Diphtheria Toxoid + Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Vaccine + Pertussis Toxoid + Tetanus Toxoid
Diphtheria Toxoid + Pertussis Toxoid + Tetanus Toxoid
Diphtheria Toxoid + Tetanus Toxoid
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₹186
MRP ₹216.2
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₹1,148
MRP ₹1,400
Diphtheria Toxoid 2IU + Pertussis Toxoid 8mcg + Tetanus Toxoid 20IU
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MRP ₹1,690
Diphtheria Toxoid 48mcg + Meningococcal 16mcg
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MRP ₹5,700
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MRP ₹397.1
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Capsular Polysaccharide 10mcg + Inactivated Polio Vaccine + Pertussis Toxoid 25mcg + Tetanus Toxoid 40IU
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MRP ₹3,350
Diphtheria Toxoid 25LF + Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Vaccine 10mcg + Pertussis Toxoid 16OU + Tetanus Toxoid 2.5LF
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MRP ₹642.9
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₹1,210
Diphtheria Toxoid 2IU + Tetanus Toxoid 20IU
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₹17.9
Diphtheria Toxoid 25LF + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 5LF
₹56.6
Diphtheria Toxoid 25LF + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 5LF
₹17.5
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 60IU
₹40
Diphtheria Toxoid NA + Pertussis Toxoid NA + Tetanus Toxoid NA
₹910
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Pertussis Toxoid 25mcg + Tetanus Toxoid 40IU
₹1,699
Diphtheria Toxoid 25LF + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 5LF
₹19.5
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Pertussis Toxoid 25mcg + Tetanus Toxoid 40IU
₹838
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Pertussis Toxoid 5mcg + Tetanus Toxoid 40IU
₹750
Diphtheria Toxoid 2520LF + Pertussis Toxoid 1520IU + Tetanus Toxoid 57.5LF
₹235.1
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Hepatitis B Vaccine (rDNA) 10mcg + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 60IU
₹240
Diphtheria Toxoid 25LF + Hepatitis B Vaccine (rDNA) 10mcg + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 15LF
₹103.7
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Vaccine 10mcg + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 60IU
₹620
Diphtheria Toxoid 30IU + Haemophilus Type B Conjugate Vaccine 10mcg + Pertussis Toxoid 4IU + Tetanus Toxoid 40IU
₹642.9
Aluminium Hydroxide 0.3mg + Diphtheria Toxoid 20LF + Hepatitis B Vaccine (rDNA) 10mcg + Pertussis Toxoid 15OU + Tetanus Toxoid 5LF
₹125
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₹870
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