Chemicals and Drugs

Pertussis Vaccine

A suspension of killed Bordetella pertussis organisms, used for immunization against pertussis (WHOOPING COUGH). It is generally used in a mixture with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (DTP). There is an acellular pertussis vaccine prepared from the purified antigenic components of Bordetella pertussis, which causes fewer adverse reactions than whole-cell vaccine and, like the whole-cell vaccine, is generally used in a mixture with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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A suspension of killed Bordetella pertussis organisms, used for immunization against pertussis (WHOOPING COUGH). It is generally used in a mixture with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (DTP). There is an acellular pertussis vaccine prepared from the purified antigenic components of Bordetella pertussis, which causes fewer adverse reactions than whole-cell vaccine and, like the whole-cell vaccine, is generally used in a mixture with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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  • Vaccine, Pertussis

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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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DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE is also available

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  1. D20.215.894w.135.535w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pertussis Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010567. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010567
  2. Pertussis Vaccine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertussis_vaccine
  3. Pertussis Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7170955