Varicella Virus Vaccine Live : Before Using

Varicella Virus Vaccine Live - Systemic

Brand Names

Varivax Varicella Virus Vaccine Live *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Receiving This Vaccine

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For varicella virus vaccine live, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to varicella virus vaccine live or to any form of the antibiotic neomycin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as gelatin.

Pregnancy care

Tell your family doctor if you are pregnant or if you intend to become pregnant within 1 month after receiving this vaccine. Studies on effects in pregnancy have not been done in either humans or pets. It is not known whether varicella vaccine can harm the fetus; however, natural varicella infection can sometimes cause birth defects. Pregnancy must be avoided for 3 months after you get the varicella virus vaccine live.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether varicella vaccine virus passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who receive this vaccine and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Varicella virus vaccine live is not recommended for use in infants up to 12 months of age. Varicella virus vaccine live has been tested in child 1 year of age and older and, in effective doses, has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it may cause in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of varicella virus vaccine live in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Before you receive varicella virus vaccine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you have received any of the following:

Treatment with x-rays or cancer medication Treatment may increase the action of the vaccine, causing an increase in vaccine side effects, or treat may interfere with the useful effect of the vaccine

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of varicella virus vaccine live. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Febrile illness The symptoms of the condition may be confusing with the possible side effects of the vaccine

Immune deficiency condition - or family history of This condition may increase the risk and severity of side effects of the vaccine and/or may decrease the useful effects of the vaccine

Tuberculosis Natural varicella infection - chickenpox may make this condition worse; however, there have been no reports of the vaccine causing tuberculosis to become worse