Question 1

can an adult get infanrix?

Accepted Answer

No: Not approved for adults. Adults receive addacell.

Question 2

what will happen when an adult has infanrix?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: This is safe but not as effective as the adult dose.

Question 3

for what purpose doctor give infanrix?

Accepted Answer

Infanrix: Is a vaccine indicated for active immunization against diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis, given in 5 dose series to infants & children 6 weeks to 7 years of age.

Question 4

are a child's vaccinations good for life? specifically, infanrix hexa?

Accepted Answer

Life, Liberty and...: Child vaccines are good for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Vaccines will let him run free in the playground, giggling happily all day, and will save his life if particular bad germs catch him. Infanrix protects against Dipht.-Tetanus-Pertussis (1 booster after each 10 yrs), Polio (some adults get 1 booster), Hep B (boosters in special cases), Haemophilus (some elderly get 1 booster).

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: infanrix allergy?

Accepted Answer

Infanrix: Infantile is the brand name of a vaccine given in infancy and childhood,  more commonly referred to as Dtap. It is composed of diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines,  so it is a combination vaccine. An allergy to this vaccine could be an abnormal reaction to any one of the components.  The reactions can vary from minor such as a local reaction, to truly allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis

Question 6

anything bad happen if you take extra doses of infanrix vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Getting extra doses may increase the local side effects, but generally it just adds a bit more of an immunity boost.

Question 7

can the infanrix hexa vaccine (which includes hepatitis b) cause elevated liver enzymes ast and alt? if yes, is this dangerous for an infant?

Accepted Answer

Vaccine unlikely to: cause liver injury, which is usually detected by analyzing AST and ALT.  Mild elevations of AST and ALT might be seen from inflammation of the muscle of the thigh from the injection itself, but this quickly resolves.  The vaccine has had extensive studies and is highly recommended.

Question 8

what are the effects of overdosing on diabetes medication?

Accepted Answer

Depends on which med: The effects of an overdose depend on which medication and how much. Insulins, glimeperide, glyburide, Glipizide and those containing these medications can lower sugar below usual, most likely for a short periods of time. 

An overdose of others such as metformin, actos/avandia, januvia/tradjenta/onglyza are less likely to cause this problem.

Question 9

and i'm not sure if i've accidentally overdosed on my allergy medications, is this a problem? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Hard to answer: If you took too many traditional allergy medications you would become sleep. The more current allergy medications like Claritin (loratadine) and Allegra do not have this side effect to any extent.

Question 10

what is the difference between assisted suicide and overdosing on medications?

Accepted Answer

Intent: Assisted suicide uses a standardized dosage of medication to ease someone into death.  Done properly there are extensive controls, examinations and doctor certifications needed to accomplish this.  Overdosing is usually an accident and although harm may be done, the intent was accidental.

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