Whole-Cell DTP IM
Generic Name: DIPHTHERIA/TETANUS/ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS (PEDIATRIC) - INJECTIONPronounced: (dip-THEER-ee-uh/TET-un-us/per-TUSS-iss)
Whole-Cell DTP IM Interactions
Your child's doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring your child for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with the doctor or pharmacist first.
Before your child receives this vaccine, tell the doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products your child may use, especially of:
- "blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin)
- corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone, prednisone)
- cancer chemotherapy
- drugs that weaken the immune system (e.g., cyclosporine, tacrolimus)
- other recent/planned vaccinations (e.g., diphtheria/tetanus toxoids)
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
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