Inactivated influenza vaccine should not be given to persons with anaphylactic hypersensitivity to eggs or other components of the vaccine. For current data on influenza in the USA consult the Centers for Disease Control and Protection website (www.cdc.gov/flu).
- TRADE NAMES: Afluria (Seqirus); Agrippal (Chiron); Begrivac; Comvax (Merck); Fluad (Novartis); Fluarix (GSK); FluMist (Medimmune, Wyeth); Flurix (GSK); Fluviral (Shire); Fluzone; Imovax; Inflexal V (Berna Biotech); Influsome; Invivac (Solvay); Vaxigrip (Sanofi-Aventis)
- INDICATIONS: Influenza prevention
- CLASS: Vaccine
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Aminophylline, Carbamazepine, Cyclosporine, Mercaptopurine, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Prednisone, Vincristine, Warfarin
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