What is Ipol: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Ipol

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Missed dose: This vaccine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If a dose is missed, call your doctor to make another appointment as soon as possible.

• Children should receive a total of 4 doses of polio vaccine, usually at 6 weeks to 2 months, 4 months, 6 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years of age.

• This medicine is given as a shot under your skin or into one of your muscles. In infants and small children, the shot is usually given in the thigh. In adults, the shot is usually given in the upper arm.

• This medicine is given as a shot under your skin or into one of your muscles. In infants and small children, the shot is usually given in the thigh. In adults, the shot is usually given in the upper arm.

• Children should receive a total of 4 doses of polio vaccine, usually at 6 weeks to 2 months, 4 months, 6 to 18 months, and 4 to 6 years of age.

• Missed dose: This vaccine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If a dose is missed, call your doctor to make another appointment as soon as possible.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Ipol

Ipol contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive this vaccine if you had an allergic reaction to polio vaccine, neomycin, streptomycin, or polymyxin B.

Ipol warnings

• Unusual weakness or numbness

• Tell your doctor if you have a fever, infection, or any condition that affects the immune system.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Ipol interactions

• Tell your doctor if you have a fever, infection, or any condition that affects the immune system.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how polio vaccine works. Tell your doctor if you are also receiving any treatment that affects your immune system, such as cancer medicine, steroid medicine, or radiation therapy.