Varivaxo
Varivaxo Products are primarily used for
Chickenpox
About Varivaxo Products
Varivaxo Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Varivaxo are Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), Fever.
Severe
Side Effects of Varivaxo 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 Varivaxo 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 Varivaxo Products
Frequently asked questions about Varivaxo Products
Frequently asked questions about Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated
Q. Is Varivaxo Injection live or inactivated?
Varivaxo Injection 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 Varivaxo Injection administered?
Varivaxo Injection 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 Varivaxo Injection.
Q. Who should not get Varivaxo Injection?
Varivaxo Injection should not be given to people who are allergic to Varivaxo Injection 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 Varivaxo Injection. Pregnant females too should not be administered Varivaxo Injection.
Q. What are the possible side effects of Varivaxo Injection?
The possible side effects of Varivaxo Injection 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.