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TICE® BCG
BCG Live
(For Intravesical Use)
TICE® BCG (bacillus of calmette and guerin) contains live, attenuated mycobacteria. Because of the potential risk for transmission, it should be prepared, handled, and disposed of as a biohazard material (see PRECAUTIONS and DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
BCG infections have been reported in health care workers, primarily from exposures resulting from accidental needle sticks or skin lacerations during the preparation of BCG for administration. Nosocomial infections have been reported in patients receiving parenteral drugs that were prepared in areas in which BCG was reconstituted. BCG is capable of dissemination when administered by the intravesical route, and serious infections, including fatal infections, have been reported in patients receiving intravesical BCG (see WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS).
DRUG DESCRIPTION
TICE® BCG for intravesical use, is an attenuated, live culture preparation of the Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin (BCG) strain of Mycobacterium bovis.1 The TICE (bacillus of calmette and guerin) ® strain was developed at the University of Illinois from a strain originated at the Pasteur Institute.
The medium in which the BCG organism is grown for preparation of the freeze-dried cake is composed of the following ingredients: glycerin, asparagine, citric acid, potassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, and iron ammonium citrate. The final preparation prior to freeze drying also contains lactose. The freeze-dried BCG preparation is delivered in glass vials, each containing 1 to 8 x 108 colony forming units (CFU) of TICE® BCG (bacillus of calmette and guerin) which is equivalent to approximately 50 mg wet weight. Determination of in-vitro potency is achieved through colony counts derived from a serial dilution assay. A single dose consists of 1 reconstituted vial (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
For intravesical use the entire vial is reconstituted with sterile saline. TICE® BCG (bacillus of calmette and guerin) is viable upon reconstitution.
No preservatives have been added.
What are the possible side effects of BCG (TheraCys, Tice BCG Vaccine)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- fever, chills, cough, body aches, joint pain, weakness, vomiting, or other flu symptoms;
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes);
- pain or burning when you urinate;
- difficult urination;
- more frequent or urgent urinating;
- blood in your urine, lower back pain;
- pain or swelling in your testicles;
- easy bruising or...
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What are the possible side effects of BCG (TheraCys, Tice BCG Vaccine)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- fever, chills, cough, body aches, joint pain, weakness, vomiting, or other flu symptoms;
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes);
- pain or burning when you urinate;
- difficult urination;
- more frequent or urgent urinating;
- blood in your urine, lower back pain;
- pain or swelling in your testicles;
- easy bruising or...
1. DeJager R, Guinan P, Lamm D, Khanna O, Brosman S, DeKernion J, et al. Long-Term Complete Remission in Bladder Carcinoma in Situ with Intravesical TICE (bacillus of calmette and guerin) Bacillus Calmette Guerin. Urology 1991;38:507-513.
What are the possible side effects of BCG (TheraCys, Tice BCG Vaccine)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- fever, chills, cough, body aches, joint pain, weakness, vomiting, or other flu symptoms;
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes);
- pain or burning when you urinate;
- difficult urination;
- more frequent or urgent urinating;
- blood in your urine, lower back pain;
- pain or swelling in your testicles;
- easy bruising or...
Last reviewed on RxList: 11/17/2008
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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