Varilrix
Varilrix Products are primarily used for
Chickenpox
About Varilrix Products
Varilrix Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Varilrix are Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), Fever.
Severe
Side Effects of Varilrix are Anaphylactic shock, Anterior uveitis, Aplastic anemia, Bell's palsy, Cellulitis, Inflammation of the brain, Erythema multiforme, Febrile convulsions, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, Immune thrombocytopenia, Meningitis, Necrotizing retinitis, Pneumonia, Pneumonitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Varicella infection.
How Varilrix Products work
Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated is a vaccine. It helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness, but it does stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies to protect against any future infections.
Patient Concerns about Varilrix Products
Frequently asked questions about Varilrix Products
Frequently asked questions about Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated
Q. Is Varilrix Vaccine live or inactivated?
Varilrix Vaccine is a live attenuated virus vaccine. It contains a weakened virus that helps stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against the actual infection causing virus. This helps protect the individual from getting infected in future, if exposed.
Q. How is Varilrix Vaccine administered?
Varilrix Vaccine should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor and should not be self-administered. It is usually given as an injection under your skin, either in the upper arm or in the outer thigh. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Varilrix Vaccine.
Q. Who should not get Varilrix Vaccine?
Varilrix Vaccine should not be given to people who are allergic to Varilrix Vaccine or any of its ingredients or if they have had an allergic reaction to it earlier. Individuals who have compromised immunity such as HIV patients, and those that have fever must also refrain from getting vaccinated with Varilrix Vaccine. Pregnant females too should not be administered Varilrix Vaccine.
Q. What are the possible side effects of Varilrix Vaccine?
The possible side effects of Varilrix Vaccine are fever, injection site itching, pain, skin rash, erythema (skin redness), and swelling. However, these are usually not bothersome and will resolve in sometime. If they don’t, consult your doctor.