Anti-infectives

Diphtheria toxoid

vaccine · vaccine antigen

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What this medicine is for

Diphtheria toxoid is a medicine in the “vaccine (vaccine antigen)” category. A vaccine trains the body's defences to recognise an infectious agent, in order to protect against it before any contact.

For Diphtheria toxoid in practice: Contributes to immunisation against an infectious disease. Its prescription and administration fall within a specialised setting, often in hospital.

Under which brands it is found

In France, about 8 reimbursable presentations containing Diphtheria toxoid are recorded. It is found under several brand names and as generics.

Boostrixtetra
Hexyon
Infanrix Hexa
Infanrixquinta
Pentavac
Repevax
Tetravac-Acellulaire
Vaxelis

Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.

Do you need a supplement? No.

Nothing to add here. Diphtheria toxoid falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.

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