Typhim (Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Typhim Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

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

Typhim Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Typhim (typhoid vi polysaccharide vaccine) Vi vaccine is indicated for active immunization against typhoid fever for persons two years of age or older.

Immunization with Typhim (typhoid vi polysaccharide vaccine) Vi vaccine should occur at least two weeks prior to expected exposure to S typhi. Typhim (typhoid vi polysaccharide vaccine) Vi vaccine is not indicated for routine immunization of individuals in the United States (US).¹⁴

Selective immunization against typhoid fever is recommended under the following circumstances: 1) travelers to areas wh...

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What is Typhim 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.

Typhim 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 typhoid is much more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Like any medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.

Get emergency medical help if you have a...

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What is Typhim 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.

Typhim Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is a vaccine used to help prevent typhoid fever. Vaccines work by increasing the body's natural defense (immunity) against the bacteria that causes the infection.

This vaccine is recommended for people who are traveling to areas where the infection is common (e.g., Africa, Asia, Central/South America), those who are in close contact to someone with persistent typhoid infection, and those who work with the bacteria (Salmonella typhi) in a laboratory.

This vaccine is used to prevent the disease and will not treat typhoid fever or a persistent typhoid infection.

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