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The formaldehyde-inactivated toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is generally used in mixtures with TETANUS TOXOID and PERTUSSIS VACCINE; (DTP); or with tetanus toxoid alone (DT for pediatric use and Td, which contains 5- to 10-fold less diphtheria toxoid, for other use). Diphtheria toxoid is used for the prevention of diphtheria; DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN is for treatment.
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- Diphtheria Vaccine
- Toxoid, Diphtheria
- Vaccine, Diphtheria
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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- National Library of Medicine. Diphtheria Toxoid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004168. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004168
- Diphtheria Toxoid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria_vaccine
- Diphtheria Toxoid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4007175