Rotavirus Vaccine Live Oral (Systemic)
Before Receiving This VaccineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor
will make. For rotavirus vaccine live oral, the following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if your child has ever had any unusual
or allergic reaction to rotavirus vaccine live oral, aminoglycosides, or amphotericin
B. Also tell your health care professional if your child is allergic to any
other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies on the effects of rotavirus vaccine live
oral on pregnancy have not been done in either humans or animals. Use is not
recommended in persons older than 6 months of age.
Breast-feeding - Rotavirus vaccine live oral has not been reported
to cause problems in nursing babies.
Children - Use is not recommended in children older than 6 months
of age.
Older adults - Rotavirus vaccine live oral has been tested only
in infants and there is no specific information about its use in older patients.
Use is not recommended in persons older than 6 months of age.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if your child is using any other prescription or nonprescription
(over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of rotavirus vaccine live oral. Make sure you
tell your doctor if your child has any other medical problems, especially:
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Diarrhea or
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Vomiting - The condition may reduce the useful effect of the
vaccine
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Fever - The symptoms of the condition may be confused with possible
side effects of the vaccine
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Immune deficiency conditions (or family history of) - The condition
may increase the chance of side effects of the vaccine
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