Medical dictionary. 2011.
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine — DTaP vaccine; a combination of diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine; adsorbed on an aluminum adsorbing agent. It is administered intramuscularly to children younger than seven years of age, for simultaneous… … Medical dictionary
tetanus toxoid — (T) the formaldehyde inactivated toxins of Clostridium tetani, used for immunization against tetanus; both fluid (tetanus toxoid [USP]) and adsorbed (on alum, aluminum hydroxide, or aluminum phosphate) (tetanus toxoid adsorbed [USP]) forms are… … Medical dictionary
tetanus toxoid reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine — Tdap vaccine; a combination of tetanus toxoid, a reduced dose of diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine; adsorbed on an aluminum adsorbing agent. It is administered intramuscularly to adolescents and adults, for simultaneous… … Medical dictionary
tetanus and diphtheria toxoids — (Td) a combination of tetanus toxoid and (reduced) diphtheria toxoid used for immunization of patients at least seven years of age when pertussis vaccine is contraindicated; it contains 5 to 10 fold less diphtheria toxoid than does the diphtheria … Medical dictionary
Sanofi pasteur — Infobox Company company name = sanofi pasteur company type = Public foundation = August, 2004 by merger company company slogan = Because health matters. (French: L essentiel c est la santé. ) location = HQ in Lyon, France key people = Wayne… … Wikipedia
Sanofi Pasteur — Type Public Founded August, 2004 by merger Headquarters Lyon, France Key people Wayne Pisano President … Wikipedia
vaccine — Originally, the live v. (vaccinia, cowpox) virus inoculated in the skin as prophylaxis against smallpox and obtained from the skin of calves inoculated with seed virus. Usage has extended the meaning to include essentially any preparation… … Medical dictionary
Pertussis — Classification and external resources A young boy coughing due to pertussis. ICD 10 A37 … Wikipedia
Pentacel — Pen·ta·cel (penґtə sel) trademark for a combination preparation of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed, poliovirus vaccine inactivated, and Haemophilus b conjugate (tetanus toxoid conjugate) vaccine … Medical dictionary
Kinrix — Kin·rix (kinґriks) trademark for a combination preparation of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed and poliovirus vaccine inactivated … Medical dictionary
