Ireland - English - HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

merck sharp & dohme ireland (human health) limited - strain cr 326f hepatitis a virus, inactivated 50 u - suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe - 50 u/1 millilitre(s) - hepatitis vaccines; hepatitis a, inactivated, whole virus

Ireland - English - HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

merck sharp & dohme ireland (human health) limited - strain cr 326f hepatitis a virus, inactivated 50 u - suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe - 25 u/0.5 millilitre(s) - hepatitis vaccines; hepatitis a, inactivated, whole virus

United States - English - NLM (National Library of Medicine)

merck sharp & dohme llc - hepatitis a virus strain cr 326f antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) (unii: q04q922k9q) (hepatitis a virus strain cr 326f antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) - unii:q04q922k9q) - hepatitis a virus strain cr 326f antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) 25 [iu] in 0.5 ml - vaqta® [hepatitis a vaccine, inactivated] is indicated for the prevention of disease caused by hepatitis a virus (hav) in persons 12 months of age and older. the primary dose should be given at least 2 weeks prior to expected exposure to hav. do not administer vaqta to individuals with a history of immediate and/or severe allergic or hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. , anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of any hepatitis a vaccine, or to individuals who have had an anaphylactic reaction to any component of vaqta, including neomycin [see description (11)] . risk summary all pregnancies have a risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. in the u.s. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies designed to evaluate vaqta in pregnant women. available post-approval data do not suggest an increased risk of miscarriage or major birth def

Ireland - English - HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

sanofi pasteur msd ltd - strain cr 326f hepatitis a virus, inactivated 50 u - solution for injection - 50iu/1ml units/ml - hepatitis vaccines

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

glaxosmithkline australia pty ltd - hepatitis a virus antigen, quantity: 720 elisa unit - injection, suspension - excipient ingredients: aluminium hydroxide hydrate; aluminium; polysorbate 20; dibasic sodium phosphate heptahydrate; monobasic potassium phosphate; sodium chloride; potassium chloride; water for injections; acetic acid; leucine; phenylalanine; methionine; lysine hydrochloride; isoleucine; valine; histidine; threonine; tryptophan; alanine; arginine; proline; tyrosine; serine; sodium acetate; dibasic potassium phosphate; magnesium chloride hexahydrate; glycine - havrix is indicated for active immunisation against hepatitis a virus (hav) infection in susceptible subjects at risk of exposure to hav. havrix junior is indicated in subjects aged 2 to 15 years and havrix 1440 is indicated in subjects aged 16 years and older. in areas of low prevalence of hepatitis a, immunisation with havrix is particularly recommended in the following subjects: travellers : persons travelling to areas of intermediate or high endemicity for hepatitis a. these areas include africa, asia, india, the pacific islands, the mediterranean basin, the middle east, central and south america. armed forces : armed forces personnel who travel to higher endemicity areas or to areas where hygiene is poor, have an increased risk of hav infection. persons for whom hepatitis a is an occupational hazard or for whom there is an increased risk of transmission. these include: employees in day-care centres particularly in situations where children have not been toilet trained; teachers and other close contacts o

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

glaxosmithkline australia pty ltd - hepatitis a virus antigen, quantity: 720 elisa unit - injection, suspension - excipient ingredients: aluminium hydroxide hydrate; aluminium; polysorbate 20; dibasic sodium phosphate heptahydrate; monobasic potassium phosphate; sodium chloride; potassium chloride; water for injections; acetic acid; leucine; phenylalanine; methionine; lysine hydrochloride; isoleucine; valine; histidine; threonine; tryptophan; alanine; arginine; proline; tyrosine; serine; sodium acetate; dibasic potassium phosphate; magnesium chloride hexahydrate; glycine - havrix is indicated for active immunisation against hepatitis a virus (hav) infection in susceptible subjects at risk of exposure to hav. havrix junior is indicated in subjects aged 2 to 15 years and havrix 1440 is indicated in subjects aged 16 years and older. in areas of low prevalence of hepatitis a, immunisation with havrix is particularly recommended in the following subjects: travellers : persons travelling to areas of intermediate or high endemicity for hepatitis a. these areas include africa, asia, india, the pacific islands, the mediterranean basin, the middle east, central and south america. armed forces : armed forces personnel who travel to higher endemicity areas or to areas where hygiene is poor, have an increased risk of hav infection. persons for whom hepatitis a is an occupational hazard or for whom there is an increased risk of transmission. these include: employees in day-care centres particularly in situations where children have not been toilet trained; teachers and other close contacts of the intellectually disabled; staff and residents of residential facilities for the intellectually disabled; health workers and teachers in remote aboriginal and torres strait islander communities; nursing staff and other healthcare workers in contact with patients in paediatric wards, infectious diseases wards, emergency rooms and intensive care units sewerage workers ; food handlers, since food hygiene procedures and food processing methods are not always adequate to protect from contamination from food handlers. homosexual men : increased incidence of hepatitis a infection among homosexual males suggests that the disease may be sexually transmitted in this group. contacts of infected persons : since virus shedding from infected persons may occur for a prolonged period, active immunisation of close contacts is recommended. the use of vaccine in outbreak control has been shown to be more effective than the use of immunoglobulin. specific population groups known to have a higher incidence of hepatitis a: eg. australian aboriginals, recognised community-wide hav epidemics. individuals with chronic liver disease and recipients of liver transplants, as hepatitis a infections is likely to be more severe in these groups. many injecting drug users will have pre-existing liver disease from hepatitis b or hepatitis c infection. recipients of blood products, such as factor viii eg. haemophiliacs. havrix will not prevent hepatitis infection caused by other agents such as hepatitis b virus, hepatitis c virus, hepatitis d virus, hepatitis e or other pathogens known to infect the liver.

United States - English - NLM (National Library of Medicine)

glaxosmithkline biologicals sa - hepatitis a virus strain hm175 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) (unii: 5bfc8lz6lq) (hepatitis a virus strain hm175 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) - unii:5bfc8lz6lq), hepatitis b virus subtype adw2 hbsag surface protein antigen (unii: 9gcj1l5d1p) (hepatitis b virus subtype adw2 hbsag surface protein antigen - unii:9gcj1l5d1p) - hepatitis a virus strain hm175 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) 720 [iu] in 1 ml - twinrix is indicated for active immunization against disease caused by hepatitis a virus and infection by all known subtypes of hepatitis b virus. twinrix is approved for use in persons 18 years of age or older. severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of any hepatitis a-containing or hepatitis b-containing vaccine, or to any component of twinrix, including yeast and neomycin, is a contraindication to administration of twinrix [see description (11)] . risk summary all pregnancies have a risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. in the u.s. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. there are no adequate and well-controlled studies of twinrix in pregnant women in the u.s. available data do not suggest an increased risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in women who received twinrix within 28 days prior to conception or during pregnancy (see data) . a developmental toxicity study was performed in female rats administered twinrix prior to mating and during gestation (0.2 ml at each occasion). this study revealed no adverse effects on fetal or pre-weaning development (see data) . data human data: a pregnancy exposure registry was maintained from 2001 to 2015. the registry prospectively enrolled 245 women who received a dose of twinrix during pregnancy or within 28 days prior to conception. after excluding induced abortions (n = 6, including one of a fetus with congenital anomalies), those lost to follow-up (n = 142), those with exposure in the third trimester (n = 1), and those with an unknown exposure timing (n = 9), there were 87 pregnancies with known outcomes with exposure within 28 days prior to conception, or in the first or second trimesters. miscarriage was reported for 9.6% of pregnancies with exposure to twinrix prior to 20 weeks gestation (8/83). major birth defects were reported for 3.8% of live born infants whose mothers were exposed within 28 days prior to conception or during the first or second trimester (3/80). the rates of miscarriage and major birth defects were consistent with estimated background rates. in pre- and post-licensure clinical studies of twinrix, 45 pregnant women were inadvertently administered twinrix following their last menstrual period. among such pregnancies, after excluding elective terminations (n = 1) and those lost to follow-up (n = 1), there were 43 pregnancies with known outcomes all with exposure in the first trimester. miscarriage was reported in 16% of pregnancies (7/43) and major birth defects were reported in 2.6% of live births (1/38). the rates of miscarriage and major birth defects were consistent with estimated background rates. animal data: in a developmental toxicity study, female rats were administered twinrix by intramuscular injection on day 30 prior to mating and on gestation days 6, 8, 11, and 15. the total dose was 0.2 ml (divided) at each occasion (a single human dose is 1 ml). no adverse effects on pre-weaning development up to post-natal day 25 were observed. there were no fetal malformations or variations. risk summary there is no information regarding the presence of twinrix in human milk, the effects on the breastfed child, or the effects on milk production. the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for twinrix and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed child from twinrix or from the underlying maternal condition. for preventive vaccines, the underlying maternal condition is susceptibility to disease prevented by the vaccine. safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients younger than 18 years have not been established. clinical studies of twinrix did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 years and older to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects [see clinical studies (14.1, 14.3)] .

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

sanofi-aventis australia pty ltd - hepatitis a virus antigen, quantity: 320 agu/ml - injection, suspension - excipient ingredients: aluminium hydroxide hydrate; hydrochloric acid; neomycin; phenoxyethanol; formaldehyde; sodium hydroxide; polysorbate 80; ethanol absolute; glucose monohydrate; ascorbic acid; sodium chloride; calcium chloride dihydrate; ferric nitrate nonahydrate; potassium chloride; magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; monobasic potassium phosphate; dibasic sodium phosphate; adenine sulfate dihydrate; adenosine triphosphate disodium; adenosine phosphate; cholesterol; deoxyribose; glutathione; guanine hydrochloride monohydrate; sodium hypoxanthine; ribose; sodium acetate; thymine; uracil; sodium xanthine; dl-alanine; arginine hydrochloride; dl-aspartic acid; cysteine hydrochloride; cystine dihydrochloride; dl-glutamic acid; glutamine; glycine; histidine hydrochloride; isoleucine; hydroxyproline; dl-leucine; lysine hydrochloride; dl-methionine; dl-phenylalanine; proline; dl-serine; dl-threonine; dl-tryptophan; tyrosine disodium; dl-valine; biotin; ergocalciferol; calcium pantothenate; choline chloride; folic - avaxim is indicated for: active immunisation against hepatitis a infections in adults and children 2 years and older who are or will be at increased risk of infection: - travellers to areas of moderate or high endemicity for hepatitis a. - visitors to rural and remote indigenous communities. - child day-care and pre-school personnel. - the intellectually disabled and their carers. -health care providers. - sewerage workers. - men who have sex with men. - injecting drug users. - patients with chronic liver disease. - haemophiliacs who may receive pooled plasma concentrates.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

sanofi-aventis australia pty ltd - hepatitis a virus antigen, quantity: 320 agu/ml - injection, suspension - excipient ingredients: neomycin; polysorbate 80; formaldehyde; aluminium hydroxide hydrate; phenoxyethanol; hydrochloric acid; sodium hydroxide; ethanol absolute; glucose monohydrate; ascorbic acid; sodium chloride; calcium chloride dihydrate; ferric nitrate nonahydrate; potassium chloride; magnesium sulfate heptahydrate; monobasic potassium phosphate; dibasic sodium phosphate; adenine sulfate dihydrate; adenosine triphosphate disodium; adenosine phosphate; cholesterol; deoxyribose; glutathione; guanine hydrochloride monohydrate; sodium hypoxanthine; ribose; sodium acetate; thymine; uracil; sodium xanthine; dl-alanine; arginine hydrochloride; dl-aspartic acid; cysteine hydrochloride; cystine dihydrochloride; dl-glutamic acid; glutamine; glycine; histidine hydrochloride; isoleucine; hydroxyproline; dl-leucine; lysine hydrochloride; dl-methionine; dl-phenylalanine; proline; dl-serine; dl-threonine; dl-tryptophan; tyrosine disodium; dl-valine; biotin; ergocalciferol; calcium pantothenate; choline chloride; folic acid; inositol; menadione; nicotinic acid; nicotinamide; aminobenzoic acid; pyridoxal hydrochloride; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavine; thiamine hydrochloride; retinol acetate; dl-alpha-tocopheryl phosphate disodium - avaxim is indicated for: active immunisation against hepatitis a infections in adults and children 2 years and older who are or will be at increased risk of infection: - travellers to areas of moderate or high endemicity for hepatitis a. - visitors to rural and remote indigenous communities. - child day-care and pre-school personnel. - the intellectually disabled and their carers. -health care providers. - sewerage workers. - men who have sex with men. - injecting drug users. - patients with chronic liver disease. - haemophiliacs who may receive pooled plasma concentrates.

United States - English - NLM (National Library of Medicine)

dispensing solutions, inc. - hepatitis a virus strain hm175 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) (unii: 5bfc8lz6lq) (hepatitis a virus strain hm175 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) - unii:5bfc8lz6lq) - hepatitis a virus strain hm175 antigen (formaldehyde inactivated) 1440 [iu] in 1 ml - havrix® is indicated for active immunization against disease caused by hepatitis a virus (hav). havrix is approved for use in persons 12 months of age and older. primary immunization should be administered at least 2 weeks prior to expected exposure to hav. severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of any hepatitis a-containing vaccine, or to any component of havrix, including neomycin, is a contraindication to administration of havrix [see description (11)] . pregnancy category c animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with havrix. it is also not known whether havrix can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. havrix should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed. it is not known whether havrix is excreted in human milk. because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when havrix is administered to a nursing woman. the safety and effectiveness of havrix, doses of 360 el.u. or 720 e