Rabies vaccine

Rabies vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent rabies. There are a number of vaccines available that are both safe and effective.

Rabies vaccine

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Abhayrab, Abhayrig, Berirab-P, Carig, Equirab, Erig, Favirab, HDC, Hrig, Imogam Rabies, Imorab, Imovax Rabies, Pars, Pasteur Antirabies Serum, Rabglob, Rabies Vaccine (HDC), Rabies Vaccine (Human), Rabipur, Rabivax, Vaxirab, Verorab, Verovax-R, Worab

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Rabies immune globulin prevents viral invasion of the central nervous system.

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For use in prophylaxis against rabies virus

Headache, dizziness, malaise, abdominal pain, nausea, myalgia. Inj-site reactions such as itching, swelling, pain.

Concurrent use with immunosuppressants may reduce the efficacy of vaccines.

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Store at 2-8°c. 

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Precautions

• Caution when used in patients with bleeding disorders, patients on anticoagulant treatment, severely immunocompromised patients.
• Possibility of immune complex reaction 2-21 days after booster doses of HDCV (Human diploid cell cultures rabies vaccine); symptoms include arthralgia, arthritis, nausea, malaise, angioedema, fever and vomiting.
• Postexposure prophylaxis may be started regardless of the length of time from likely exposure, as long as clinical signs of rabies infection are not present.
• Not to be used in patients with confirmed diagnosis of rabies.
• Pregnancy, lactation.