Tetanus Antitoxin

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What are you taking Tetanus Antitoxin for?

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  • Other
  • Tetanus

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Uses of Tetanus Antitoxin

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Tetanus Antitoxin is used in the prevention of:

  • Tetanus

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tetanus Antitoxin Brand Names

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Tetanus Antitoxin may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Tetanus Antitoxin Drug Class

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Tetanus Antitoxin is part of the drug class:

Tetanus Antitoxin Interactions

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This is not a complete list of Tetanus Antitoxindrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tetanus Antitoxin and Pregnancy

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Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Tetanus Antitoxin falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

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There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Tetanus Antitoxin should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

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No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Tetanus Antitoxin should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.