| ID | 1014 |
| Name of the vaccine | Pediarix |
| Microbe | Bacteria |
| Disease name | Diphtheria |
| Name of bacteria | Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
| Type of vaccine | Combination |
| Nucleic acid content | DNA |
| Age | 6 weeks to 6 years |
| Description of the vaccine | Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B (recombinant) and inactivated poliovirus vaccine. |
| Name of the manufacturer | GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals and GSK Vaccines GmbH |
| Name of the manufacturing country | Belgium and Germany |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| Clinical Phase status | Approved |
| Bacterial strain | Gram-positive bacillus. |
| Efficacy | Based on the immunogenicity of the individual antigens compared to licensed vaccines. |
| Vaccine formulation | Suspension for injection |
| Dosage | Three doses (0.5-mL each) at 2, 4, and 6 months of age. |
| Mechanism of action | Serum diphtheria antitoxin level of 0.1 IU/ml is protective.
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| Route of administration | Intramuscular |
| Indications | Active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus, and poliomyelitis. |
| Export | Distributed by - GlaxoSmithKline |
| Approval | US FDA |
| Adjuvant | Aluminium salts |
| Repurposing | Could be used for pertussis and tetanus. |
| Side effects of vaccine | Pain, redness, and swelling, fever, drowsiness, irritability and loss of appetite. |
| Post vaccination | NA |
| Dose type | Combination doses |
| Interspecies transfer | NA |
| PubMed identifier | NA |
| Clinical trial number | NA |
| Reference | https://www.fda.gov/media/79830/download |
| Other name | NA |
| Additional Links | https://www.drugs.com/pediarix.html
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