| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mencevax A/C | GSK Ltd. | 50 doses | KES 1,528 | ||||
| Meningococcal A+C | Sanofi Ltd | 1s KES 1,558
10s KES 3,098 |
| Meningococcal (A+C) Vaccine More info | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | excite immune system to produce antibodies corresponding to the vaccine antigen |
| Drug Indication | Active vaccination against meningococcal infections |
| Dosage | Adult and children over three months: 0.5ml. Revaccination every 3-4yrs. |
| Special Information | A highly purified lyophilized vaccine of meningococcus polysaccharides (strain A / C). |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON INFECTIONS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Vaccines |
| Precautions | Avoid use in Hemophilia, thrombocytopenia and on patients on
anticoagulants as with all medicines that are given IM and they can
cause hematoma.
Care should be taken to ensure the medicaation does not enter into blood vessel. Immunosuppressive therapies such as radiation, Corticosteroids , antimetabolites, alkylating agents, and cytotoxic drugs can reduce the immune response to vaccines. |
| Contraindications | Allergy to drugs components. |
| Pregnancy category | C |
| 2. Meningococcal Polysacharide Vaccine (Groups A, C, Y and W-135 Combined) | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | excite immune system to produce antibodies corresponding to the vaccine antigen |
| Drug Indication | Active vaccination against meningococcal infections |
| Dosage | Adult and children over three months: 0.5mL. Revaccination every 2-5yrs (depending on the risk factors). |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON INFECTIONS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Vaccines |
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mencevax ACWY | GSK Ltd. | 50 doses | KES 1,528 | ||||
| Menomune | Sanofi Ltd | 5 doses | 1s KES 1,797
10s KES 17,977 |