BIO TYPE INJECTION

Introduction:

Bio Type Injection is a typhoid vaccine. Vaccines are used to protect you or your child against infectious diseases. This vaccine helps to protect adults and children aged 2 years and above against typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is an easily transmittable and severe disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. It mostly affects school-age children. Symptoms are headache with a fever that gets worse over 3 to 4 days. 

The other symptoms are sore throat, cough, and altered behavior. You need to inform your physician if you have a high fever, a blood disorder such as hemophilia (a condition where you bleed or bruise easily), or reduced immune function before taking Bio Type Injection. You also need to tell your physician if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding before taking this vaccination.

Uses of Bio Type Injection:

• Typhoid fever

How Bio Type Injection works:

When Bio Type Injection is given to you or your child, the body’s natural defenses make antibodies that help to protect against typhoid fever.

Interactions with other drugs:

Inform your doctor about any medications you are taking or have taken before the treatment.

More information:

• Keep Bio Type Injection out of sight and reach of children. 
• Store in a refrigerator (2°C - 8°C). Do not freeze.

References:

1. KD Tripathi, Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, Vaccines and sera, 7th edition, 2013, 920.
2. Sanofi Pasteur, Electronic medicines compendium (emc), [Revised on Sept 2020] [ Accessed on 16th August 2021], https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.1393.pdf
3. Sanofi Pasteur Inc, US Food and Drug Administration, [Revised on March 2020] [ Accessed on 16th August 2021], https://www.fda.gov/media/75993/download#:~:text=Typhim%20Vi%20vaccine%20is%20indicated,years%20of%20age%20or%20older.

How to use Bio Type Injection:

It will be given to you by your health care professional.

Safety advice:

Pregnancy:

You need to tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant before taking Bio Type Injection. It will be given to you if clearly needed.

Breastfeeding:

You need to inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding before taking Bio Type Injection. It will be given to you if clearly needed.

Driving: 

Bio Type Injection can cause tiredness. Avoid driving if you are unwell.

Others:

• You need to inform your physician if you have a high fever, a blood disorder such as hemophilia (a condition where you bleed or bruise easily), or reduced immune function before taking Bio Type Injection.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

Serious:

• Swelling of face or neck, breathing problems, rapid heart rate, dizziness, skin rash, bluish discoloration of tongue or lips

Common:

• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Injection site pain, redness, or swelling
• Nausea
• Fever
• Tiredness, unusual weakness