What is Biothrax: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Biothrax

• A nurse or other health professional will give you this vaccine. The vaccine is given as a shot under your skin or into a muscle.

• You will receive 1 dose of the vaccine to start, and then you will be given the rest of the doses in the series at specific times. Some possible schedules are as follows: 1 and 6 months after the first dose, 2 and 4 weeks after the first dose, or 2 and 4 weeks plus 6 months after the first dose. Your doctor should tell you what your personal schedule is.

• You might also need booster doses, usually at 6-month or 12-month intervals.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions. This medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule.

• Missed dose: Injection routeCall your doctor or pharmacist for instructions. This medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule.

• Read and follow the patient instructions that come with this medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

• A nurse or other health professional will give you this vaccine. The vaccine is given as a shot under your skin or into a muscle.

• You might also need booster doses, usually at 6-month or 12-month intervals.

• You will receive 1 dose of the vaccine to start, and then you will be given the rest of the doses in the series at specific times. Some possible schedules are as follows: 1 and 6 months after the first dose, 2 and 4 weeks after the first dose, or 2 and 4 weeks plus 6 months after the first dose. Your doctor should tell you what your personal schedule is.

What to do if you miss a dose of Biothrax

Biothrax contraindications

• This vaccine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to the anthrax vaccine, or if you are pregnant.

Biothrax warnings

• This vaccine is not a treatment for an anthrax infection. You will need additional medicine if you have already been infected.

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have bleeding problems, a weak immune system, or a history of anthrax infection. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to rubber, latex, aluminum, benzethonium chloride, or formaldehyde.

• It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.

Biothrax interactions

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have bleeding problems, a weak immune system, or a history of anthrax infection. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to rubber, latex, aluminum, benzethonium chloride, or formaldehyde.

• This vaccine is not a treatment for an anthrax infection. You will need additional medicine if you have already been infected.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how the anthrax vaccine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following: Blood thinner (including warfarin)Medicine that weakens your immune system, including a steroid, cancer medicine, or radiation treatment