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TwinrixAka: Combined Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine

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  1. Preparation: Components of Twinrix vaccine
    1. Killed Hepatitis A virus and
    2. Recombinant Hepatitis B
  2. Dosing
    1. Adults: 720 EU/20 ug (1.0 ml)
    2. Requires 3 doses as in Hepatitis B Vaccine schedule
  3. Contraindications
    1. Not approved for use in Children

Hepatitis A+B vaccine (C0593947)

ConceptsAmino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129)
MSHC433226
EnglishHepatitis A+B vaccine, hepatitis A-B vaccine
Spanishvacuna contra hepatitis A y B
Parent ConceptsHepatitis B Vaccine (C0062527), Hepatitis A Vaccines (C0170300)
SourcesMSH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


twinrix (C0593953)

ConceptsPharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129)
MSHC433226
Englishtwinrix
SourcesMSH, RXNORM
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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