What is Proquad: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Proquad

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. The shot is usually given in the upper arm or thigh.

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

• Children usually receive one shot between 12 and 15 months of age and a second shot between 4 and 6 years of age.

• Your child may receive other vaccines at the same time as this one.

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

• Missed dose: It is important to receive this vaccine at the proper time. Try to keep all scheduled appointments. If you must cancel, make another appointment as soon as possible.

• Children usually receive one shot between 12 and 15 months of age and a second shot between 4 and 6 years of age.

• Missed dose: It is important to receive this vaccine at the proper time. Try to keep all scheduled appointments. If you must cancel, make another appointment as soon as possible.

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

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

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. The shot is usually given in the upper arm or thigh.

• Your child may receive other vaccines at the same time as this one.

What to do if you miss a dose of Proquad

Proquad contraindications

• This vaccine is not right for everyone. Your child should not receive this vaccine if he or she had an allergic reaction to measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella vaccine, or to neomycin or gelatin. A child with a high fever or a blood or bone marrow disorder (including leukemia or lymphoma) should not be given this vaccine. Tell the doctor if your child or anyone in the family has an immune system problem. This vaccine should not be given to a woman who is pregnant.

Proquad warnings

• Do not become pregnant for 3 months after receiving this vaccine without first checking with your doctor. There is a chance that this vaccine may cause problems during pregnancy.

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding.

• Tell the doctor if your child has cancer, HIV infection, tuberculosis, seizures, bleeding disorder, high fevers, an egg allergy, or a history of a brain injury. Tell the doctor if your child recently had a blood or plasma transfusion.

• This vaccine may cause a fever, which can lead to a seizure, although this is rare.

• Your child should avoid close contact with pregnant women, newborn babies, and anyone with a weak immune system for 6 weeks after receiving this vaccine.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Proquad interactions

• Your child should not receive this vaccine if he or she is using a high-dose steroid medicine.

• Some medicines can affect how this vaccine works. Tell the doctor if your child has recently received any of the following:Aspirin or salicylic acidImmune globulinAny treatment that weakens the immune system, including cancer medicine, radiation treatment, or a steroid

• Your child should not take aspirin or medicines that contain aspirin (including cold medicines) for 6 weeks after receiving this vaccine.

• Tell the doctor if your child recently had a blood or plasma transfusion.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.