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DRUGSTUDY Tetanus Toxoid

Tetanus Toxoid is a vaccine brand name Tetatox used as a booster shot for people over 7 to prevent tetanus. It works by stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies against tetanus toxin. Common side effects include pain, redness and swelling at the injection site while rare adverse effects include nerve paralysis or Guillain-Barre syndrome. Nurses should carefully monitor the injection site and educate patients.

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DRUGSTUDY Tetanus Toxoid

Tetanus Toxoid is a vaccine brand name Tetatox used as a booster shot for people over 7 to prevent tetanus. It works by stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies against tetanus toxin. Common side effects include pain, redness and swelling at the injection site while rare adverse effects include nerve paralysis or Guillain-Barre syndrome. Nurses should carefully monitor the injection site and educate patients.

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Tetanus Toxoid

A. Generic Name Tetanus Toxoid


B. Brand Name Tetatox

C. Classification EPI vaccine, Anti-tetanus


D. Indication For booster injection only for persons 7 years of age or older
against tetanus
E. Mechanism of Tetanus toxoid absorbed induces active immunity to tetanus
Action: antigen by stimulating the immune system to produce
specific antitoxin.
F. Dosage 0.7g IM
G. Side Effects: Redness, warmth, edema, rash, fever, ain, nausea
H. Adverse Effects: Paralysis of the radial nerve, Guillian-Burre syndrome
I. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, febrile illness and other acute infections,
patients with low immune response.
J. Nursing - Special care should be taken to ensure that the injection
Responsibilities: does not enter the blood vessel
- Monitor Vital sign
- Educate the patient to increase fluid intake
- Educate patient that pain and tenderness in the injection
site may occur.
- Determine date of last tetanus immunization
- Advise patient for proper fever reducing drug dose for fever
reaction
K. Reference Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook

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