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Akt-HIB

Вакцина Акт-ХИБ

Akt-HIB is a vaccine for prevention of a purulent infection.

Form of release and structure

Akt-HIB release in the form of powder (lyophilisate) for preparation of solution for hypodermic and intramuscular introduction.

Active ingredient – a vaccine for prevention of the infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae of type b.

0,5 ml (1 dose) after dissolution of lyophilisate contain:

  • Haemophilus influenzae polysaccharide of type b (Hib) conjugated with tetanic anatoxin — 10 mkg;
  • Aminomethane hydroxymethyl — 0,6 mg;
  • Sucrose — 42,5 mg.

Solvent contains 2 mg of sodium chloride, waters for injections – to 0,5 ml.

Indications to use

According to the instruction, Akt-HIB is applied to prevention of inflammatory diseases is purulent-septicheskoggo character, the caused Haemophilus influenzae of type b.

It is authorized to children to enter a vaccine from 3 months.

Contraindications

Use of Akt-HIB is contraindicated at the revealed intolerance to its components, especially to tetanic anatoxin.

If the disease in an acute form or an exacerbation of the available chronic disease is diagnosed for the child, then the inoculation is postponed and carry out vaccination only in 2-4 weeks after an absolute recovery.

In the presence of intestinal infection and an easy form of respiratory diseases Akt-HIB it is possible to enter after body temperature is normalized.

Tetanic protein cannot be applied as replacement of an inoculation against tetanus.

The weak immune response is observed at children with an immunodeficiency or undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.

Route of administration and dosage

The powder Akt-HIB before use is mixed with solvent, shaking up before receiving transparent, colourless solution. Administer the drug deeply subcutaneously or intramusculary.

The single dose makes 0,5 ml. To children up to 2 years solution is entered into a hip – in an average third of its anterolateral area. To children 2 years – in a deltoid muscle are more senior.

Recommend to carry out vaccination according to such scheme: to children before half a year give 3 injections with a break in 1-2 months. Repeated prevention is carried out in 1 year.

If child impart the first time aged from 6 months till 1 year, then do 2 injections with a break in 1 month. In 1,5 years give one more injection.

If prevention of a hemophilic infection is begun aged from 1 year up to 5 years, then Akt-HIB, according to the instruction, enter only 1 time.

Side effects

After use of Akt-HIB in the place of an injection the swelling, morbidity, consolidation or reddening can be formed. There are responses testimonial of a possibility of emergence in the child of irritability, vomiting, itch, small tortoiseshell, hypostases of legs, spasms, temperature increase is above 39 °C.

At the premature children who were born on the term of 28 weeks and earlier for several days after administration of solution increase in intervals between the respiratory movements can be observed.

Special instructions

It is necessary to consider that the inoculation does not create at the child of immunity against meningitis of other origin and the Haemophilus influenzae activator of other types.

Analogs

Analog of Akt-HIB on active ingredient is drug of Hiberiks.

The vaccine hemophilic type b conjugated belongs to the same pharmacological subgroup.

Terms and storage conditions

To store at a temperature of 2-8 °C. To protect from children. A period of validity – 3 years.

 
 
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