DRUG STUDY

Date Ordered Medication Mode of action Dosage Indication(s) Contraindication(s Side Effects Adverse Effects Nursing
) Responsibi
08-05-21 This vaccine 10 to 64 years -every 10 years -Severe allergic CNS: Gastrointestinal:
works by old: 0.5 mL for all adults with reaction (eg, Headache Diarrhea
exposing you to intramuscularly complete prior anaphylaxis) after
a small dose of once immunization a previous dose or Gastrointestinal Skin: Angioedema
the bacteria or a against tetanus to a vaccine : Nausea,
protein from the and diphtheria. At component, Stomach pain, Musculoskeletal:
bacteria, which least one of including latex. vomiting Sore and swollen
causes the those doses -Encephalopathy joints.
Brand name: Adacel body to develop should be with (eg, coma,
Generic Name: immunity to the Tdap in adults decreased level of
Tetanus, Diphtheria, disease. This aged 19 years consciousness, or
Acellular Pertussis vaccine will not and older who prolonged seizure)
vaccine (Tdap) treat an active had not received within seven days
Classification: Vaccine infection that Tdap previously. of previous dose
has already -Adults who have of DTwP, DTaP, or
developed in not been Tdap that is not
the body. previously attributable to
vaccinated another
against tetanus identifiable cause
and diphtheria
should receive a
series of three
vaccines (at least
one Tdap; the
other two can be
either Td or Tdap
vaccines)

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Cichoki, M. (2021, May 19). What Is the Tdap Vaccine?. https://www.verywellhealth.com/tdap-more-than-just-a-tetanus-vaccine-49660#side-effects