Zostavax New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

zostavax

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - varicella-zoster virus, oka/merck strain, live, attenuated 19400 pfu;   - injection with diluent - 19400 pfu - active: varicella-zoster virus, oka/merck strain, live, attenuated 19400 pfu   excipient: dibasic sodium phosphate monohydrate gelatin monobasic potassium phosphate monosodium glutamate potassium chloride sodium chloride sucrose urea water for injection - zostavax is indicated for: · prevention of herpes zoster (shingles)

ProQuad New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

proquad

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - measles vaccine 1000 tcid50 (edmonston b strain (3 log per dose)); mumps virus, jeryl-lynn strain 19952 tcid50 (b level (4.3 log per dose)); rubella virus, wistar ra27/3 strain 1000 tcid50 ((3 log per dose) ); varicella vaccine 9772 pfu (oka/merck strain (3.99 log per dose));   - injection with diluent - 0.5 ml - active: measles vaccine 1000 tcid50 (edmonston b strain (3 log per dose)) mumps virus, jeryl-lynn strain 19952 tcid50 (b level (4.3 log per dose)) rubella virus, wistar ra27/3 strain 1000 tcid50 ((3 log per dose) ) varicella vaccine 9772 pfu (oka/merck strain (3.99 log per dose))   excipient: dibasic potassium phosphate dibasic sodium phosphate gelatin minimum essential medium eagle medium 199 monosodium glutamate phenolsulfonphthalein potassium chloride sodium bicarbonate sodium chloride sorbitol sucrose urea water for injection - proquad is indicated for vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in individuals 12 months through 12 years of age.

Vaqta Vaccine New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

vaqta vaccine

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - hepatitis a vaccine 50 u/ml - suspension for injection - 50 u/ml - active: hepatitis a vaccine 50 u/ml excipient: aluminium as amorphous aluminium hydroxyphosphate sulphate borax sodium chloride water for injection - vaqta is indicated for active pre-exposure prophylaxis against disease caused by hepatitis a virus. primary immunisation should be given at least 2 weeks prior to expected exposure to hav. vaccination is recommended in children 12 months of age and older, adolescents, and adults who are at risk of contracting or spreading infection or who are at risk of life-threatening disease if infected, including but not limited to: · travellers to endemic or outbreak areas · frequently affected communities - members residing in any community with one or more recorded outbreaks within the last five years · daycare - children and staff of daycare centres as well as their parents, siblings, and other contacts · military personnel prior to departure for endemic or outbreak areas · persons for whom hepatitis a is an occupational hazard - health-care workers - staff and residents of orphanages, chronic care hospitals and mental health care facilities - sewage workers · haemophiliacs and other recipients of therapeutic blood products · persons who test positive for hepatitis c virus and have diagnosed liver disease · food handlers · consumers of high-risk foods e.g. raw shellfish · persons at increased risk of the disease due to their sexual practices - homosexually-active males - persons who repeatedly contract sexually transmitted diseases · human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected adults · users of illicit injectable drugs vaqta will not prevent hepatitis caused by infectious agents other than hepatitis a virus.

MMR II Vaccine New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

mmr ii vaccine

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - measles vaccine 1000 tcid50 (at end of expiry); mumps vaccine 12500 tcid50 (at end of expiry); rubella vaccine 1000 tcid50 (at end of expiry) - suspension for injection - active: measles vaccine 1000 tcid50 (at end of expiry) mumps vaccine 12500 tcid50 (at end of expiry) rubella vaccine 1000 tcid50 (at end of expiry) excipient: dibasic potassium phosphate dibasic sodium phosphate monohydrate eagle minimum essential medium gelatin medium 199 monobasic potassium phosphate monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate monosodium glutamate neomycin phenolsulfonphthalein sodium bicarbonate sorbitol sucrose water for injection - m-m-r ii is indicated for simultaneous vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella in individuals 12 months of age or older.

Crixivan New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

crixivan

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - indinavir sulfate 250mg equivalent to 200 mg indinavir;  ;   - capsule - 200 mg - active: indinavir sulfate 250mg equivalent to 200 mg indinavir     excipient: gelatin lactose magnesium stearate tekprint blue sb-6018 - indicated for the treatment of adults with hiv-1 infection. clinical studies demonstrated: · reduced risk of progression to an aids-defining illness or death · increased overall survival · durable reduction in serum viral rna · durable increase in cd4 cell counts

Crixivan New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

crixivan

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - indinavir sulfate 416.3mg equivalent to 333 mg indinavir;  ;   - capsule - 333 mg - active: indinavir sulfate 416.3mg equivalent to 333 mg indinavir     excipient: gelatin lactose magnesium stearate

Crixivan New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

crixivan

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - indinavir sulfate 500mg equivalent to 400 mg indinavir;  ;   - capsule - 400 mg - active: indinavir sulfate 500mg equivalent to 400 mg indinavir     excipient: gelatin lactose magnesium stearate tekprint green sb-4020 - indicated for the treatment of adults with hiv-1 infection. clinical studies demonstrated: · reduced risk of progression to an aids-defining illness or death · increased overall survival · durable reduction in serum viral rna · durable increase in cd4 cell counts

Pneumovax 23 vaccine New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

pneumovax 23 vaccine

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 50 µg/ml (25mcg/dose of each of 23 named pneumococcal polysaccharides) - solution for injection - active: pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 50 µg/ml (25mcg/dose of each of 23 named pneumococcal polysaccharides) excipient: phenol sodium chloride water for injection - pneumovax 23 is indicated for vaccination against pneumococcal disease caused by those pneumococcal types included in the vaccine.

Primaxin New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

primaxin

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - cilastatin sodium 571mg equivalent to 500 mg cilastatin acid. (includes 4.6% overage).; imipenem monohydrate 560mg equivalent to 500 mg imipenem. (includes 4.6% overage).;   - powder for infusion - 500mg/500mg - active: cilastatin sodium 571mg equivalent to 500 mg cilastatin acid. (includes 4.6% overage). imipenem monohydrate 560mg equivalent to 500 mg imipenem. (includes 4.6% overage).   excipient: sodium bicarbonate

RotaTeq New Zealand - English - Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

rotateq

merck sharp & dohme (new zealand) limited - rotavirus reassortant strain g1 2.2e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry); rotavirus reassortant strain g2 2.8e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry); rotavirus reassortant strain g3 2.2e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry); rotavirus reassortant strain g4 2e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry); rotavirus reassortant strain p1 2.3e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry) - oral solution - 2 ml - active: rotavirus reassortant strain g1 2.2e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry) rotavirus reassortant strain g2 2.8e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry) rotavirus reassortant strain g3 2.2e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry) rotavirus reassortant strain g4 2e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry) rotavirus reassortant strain p1 2.3e+006 [iu] (nlt, at expiry) excipient: rotavirus diluent & lpkm-3 (from actives) to approx 0.3 ml. includes animal materials as below. monobasic sodium phosphate monohydrate polysorbate 80 purified water sodium citrate dihydrate sodium hydroxide sucrose - rotateq is an oral pentavalent vaccine indicated for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants and children caused by the serotypes g1, g2, g3, g4, and g-serotypes that contain p1a[8] (e.g., g9). rotateq may be administered as early as six weeks of age.