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Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to any influenza vaccine, egg or chicken proteins. Severely immunosuppressed patients (e.g. HIV patients). Concomitant salicylate therapy (nasal).
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Special Precautions
Patient with asthma, acute illness, recurrent or active wheezing (children <5 years), CV disorders, personal or family history of febrile convulsions, history of Guillain-Barre syndrome; nasal congestion (nasal). Postpone vaccination in patients with active infection or acute febrile illness. Children. Pregnancy and lactation. Monitoring Parameters Monitor for signs of anaphylaxis.
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Adverse Reactions
Significant: Syncope, hyperventilation, stress-related reactions, paraesthesia, transient visual disturbance, tonic-clonic limb movements.
Cardiac disorders: Chest tightness.
Gastrointestinal disorders: Sore throat, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, nausea, vomiting.
General disorders and administration site conditions: Irritability, lethargy, fatigue, weakness, malaise, diaphoresis; injection site reactions (e.g. erythema, bruising, swelling).
Infections and infestations: Infection, varicella.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Decreased appetite.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Myalgia, chills, arthralgia, back pain.
Nervous system disorders: Headache, migraine.
Psychiatric disorders: Drowsiness.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: Cough, nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Ecchymosis.
Vascular disorders: Hypertension.
Potentially Fatal: Severe hypersensitivity (e.g. anaphylaxis). |
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ROUTE(S) : Intradermal: B
ROUTE(S) : Nasal / Parenteral: C
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Drug Interactions
Decreased immunological response with immunosuppressants.
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