Tetanus Antitoxin (Systemic)
Brand Names : TAT
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For tetanus antitoxin, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to tetanus antitoxin, to horses, or to any products of horse
origin. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any
other substances, such as preservatives. Before giving you this medicine,
your doctor will do a skin test or conjunctival (eye) test to see whether
you are at risk of having a serious allergic reaction to tetanus antitoxin
or the horse serum contained in this medicine.
Pregnancy - Studies on effects of tetanus antitoxin in pregnancy
have not been done in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether tetanus antitoxin passes
into breast milk. Although most medicines pass into breast milk in small amounts,
many of them may be used safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who have received
this medicine and who wish to breast-feed should discuss this with their doctor.
Children - Although there is no specific information comparing
use of tetanus antitoxin in children with use in other age groups, this medicine
is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than
it does in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of tetanus antitoxin in the elderly with use in other age groups. However,
there is no evidence that the effects of tetanus antitoxin in older adults
differ from those in younger persons.
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 you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of tetanus antitoxin. Make sure you tell your
doctor if you have any other medical problems.
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