Meruvax (Rubella Virus Vaccine Live) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Meruvax Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Meruvax Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Recommended Vaccination Schedule

MERUVAX (rubella virus vaccine live) II is indicated for vaccination against rubella in persons 12 months of age or older.

It is not recommended for infants younger than 12 months because they may retain maternal rubella neutralizing antibodies that may interfere with the immune response.

Children in kindergarten and the first grades of elementary school deserve priority for vaccination because often they are epidemiologically the major source of virus dissemination in the community. A history of rubella illness i...

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What is Meruvax Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Meruvax Patient Information: Side Effects

You should not receive a booster vaccine if you had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.

Keep track of any and all side effects you have after receiving this vaccine. When you receive a booster dose, you will need to tell the doctor if the previous shots caused any side effects.

Becoming infected with measles, mumps, or rubella is much more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against these diseases. Like any medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.

Get emerg...

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What is Meruvax Patient Information?

Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Meruvax Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used to help prevent infection from the rubella virus. Rubella (also known as German measles) is a common childhood infection. It may rarely cause problems in children. However, rubella infection in a pregnant woman may cause the unborn infant to die before birth or be born with physical defects. Vaccination during childhood can prevent these infections so that pregnant mothers who have never had rubella or been vaccinated are not exposed to rubella by others (e.g., their other children).

The rubella virus in this vaccine is alive, but it has been weakened (attenuated) so...

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