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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

twinrix (C0593953)

ConceptsPharmacologic Substance (T121) , Immunologic Factor (T129)
Englishtwinrix
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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