NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE NURSING

ACTION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERIC NAME:  Tetanus toxin is  Hypersensitivity to  Difficulty  Confusion. Assessment and
 Tetanus Toxoid apparently any component of the in breathing Monitoring
transported vaccine, or  Convulsion  12 rights in
BRAND NAME: retrogradely to including Thimerosal, swallowing. s (seizures). giving the
 Tetanus the CNS where it a mercury derivative,  Hives. medication.
exerts its is  Fever over
CLASSIFICATION: primary action, a contraindication for  Itching, 103 °F  Vital signs.
 Vaccines, Inactivated, namely, to block further use of this especially (39.4 °C).
Bacterial the release of the vaccine. of feet or
inhibitory amino hands.  Headache  Intake and
INDICATION: acid transmitters  A history  Reddening (severe or output.
 Tetanus (tetanus gamma- of systemic allergic of skin, continuing).
toxoid) Toxoid is aminobutyric or neurologic especially
indicated for booster acid (GABA) reactions following a around  Sleepiness Client Education
injection only for and glycine, previous dose ears. (excessive).  Educate the
persons 7 years of age or leading of Tetanus (tetanus patient that
ultimately to a toxoid).  Swelling of
older against tetanus  Swelling, pain and
spastic form of eyes, face,
(tetanus toxoid). This blistering, tenderness at
paralysis. or inside of
vaccine is NOT or pain at injection site
nose.
indicated  A minor afebrile place of may occur.
for primary immunizati  Human illness such as a  Unusual injection
on. clostridium mild upper tiredness or (severe or  Educate the
tetani toxoid respiratory weakness continuing). patient to
DOSAGE/FREQUENCY: immune infection should not (sudden and increase fluid
Parenteral drug products globulin prevent preclude severe).  Swelling of intake.
should be inspected visually for s tetanus toxoid immunization. glands in
extraneous particulate matter from damaging armpit.
and/or discoloration prior to tissue and
administration whenever producing the  Unusual
solution and container permit. symptoms irritability.
The vaccine should not be used associated with
if particulate matter or tetanus
 Vomiting
discoloration is found. (severe or
continuing).
  The immune
Primary Immunization for globulin binds to
Persons 7 Years of Age and tetanus toxiod,
Older interfering with
the normal
 A series of three doses of interaction of the
0.5 mL each, of Tetanus toxoid with
Toxoid Adsorbed vaccine human tissue.
should be given
intramuscularly

Routine Booster Injections

 a booster dose of 0.5 mL

of Td (For Adult Use)

SUBMITTED BY: MENDOZA, ROVIC U. SUBMITTED TO: JOHN EMAR DE GUZMAN

YEAR & BLOCK: UP-FA1-BSN2-09 (Clinical Instrucator)