Pentaxim 0.5 ml
Adsorbed Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (acellular component) Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine and Haemophilus type b conjugate vaccine I.P.
Composition
After reconstitution one dose (0.5 ml) contains: Diphtheria toxoid(1)> 30 I.U. Tetanus toxoid(1) > 40 I.U. Bordetella pertussis antigens: Pertussis toxoid(1) 25 micrograms Filamentous haemagglutinin(1) 25 micrograms, Poliomyelitis virus (inactivated)
– type 1 (Mahoney strain) 40 DU(2)(3)(4)
– type 2 (MEF-1 strain) 8 DU(2)(3)(4)
– type 3 (Saukett strain) 32 DU(2)(3(4))
Polysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae type b 10 micrograms
conjugated to the tetanus protein 18 – 30 micrograms
(1)adsorbed on aluminum hydroxide, hydrated 0.3 mg Al3+ (2) DU: D antigen unit. (3) or equivalent antigenic quantity determined by a suitable immunochemical method. (4) produced on VERO cells.
Manufactured / Marketed by
Sanofi Pasteur
Storage
Store at 2°C to 8°C
