Imovax Rabies

Alternate Name: RabAvert

Dosage Form: Suspension Reconstituted

Administration Route: By injection

Drug Class: Vaccine

Generic Available: No

Strength: 2.5 UNIT/ML

Warnings: Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. This vaccine may not protect everyone who receives it. This vaccine will not treat symptoms of rabies virus if you already have the disease. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have an immune system problem. This medicine may cause the following problems:Serum sickness type reactionsGuillain-Barré syndrome (nervous system problem)Fainting This vaccine contains albumin, which comes from human blood. Some human blood products have transmitted certain viruses (including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) to people who have received them, although the risk is low. Human donors and donated blood are both tested for viruses to keep the transmission risk low. Talk with your doctor about this risk if you are concerned.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how rabies vaccine works. Tell your doctor if you are using medicine that weakens your immune system including a steroid medicine or cancer treatment., This medicine is made from donated human blood. Some human blood products have transmitted viruses to people who have received them, although the risk is low. Human donors and donated blood are both tested for viruses to keep the transmission risk low. Talk with your médico about this risk if you are concerned., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.