Information about Tdap

Generic Name : Tdap
Up-to-date prescription details regarding Tdap are provided here.

Pronunciation : TET-a-nus-dif-THEER-ee-a-aye-SELL-yoo-ler per-TUS-is

Learn the correct pronunciation of the Tdap, understand it's uses, recommended dosages, its indications, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, warnings and its and its storage instructions.

You will also find a list of the medication's International and Indian brand or trade names, as well as its pricing information. For verification of the information presented on this page or for additional clarifications, it's advisable to consult your doctor.

Trade Names/Brand Names of Tdap

International :

Adacel

Why is Tdap Prescribed? (Indications)

This medication is a vaccine, prescribed for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis infections.

When should Tdap not be taken? (Contraindications)

Contraindicated in patients with brain disorder, severe allergic reaction due to previous dose and known hypersensitivity.

What is the dosage of Tdap?

IM- The recommended dose is 0.5ml as a single dose.

How should Tdap be taken?

It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider into the large muscle.

What are the warnings and precautions for Tdap?

• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of Guillain-Barre syndrome, brain disorder, stroke, infection, cancer, weakened immune system, undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy, seizures, high fever, who are taking other medications, any allergy, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

• It should not be used in children less than 11 years.

What are the side effects of Tdap?

Most Common - Headache.
Central Nervous system - Tingling, sensory loss, Guillain-Barré syndrome, facial palsy, convulsion, fainting, inflammation of spinal cord.
Immune system disorders - Anaphylactic reaction, hypersensitivity reaction.
Skin - Itching and hives.
Musculoskeletal - Inflammation of skeletal muscles, muscle spasm.
Heart - Inflammation of heart muscle.