What is Typhim Vi: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

Typhim Vi overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Typhim Vi

Generic Names:

  • Typhim Vi

Uses:

  • Prevents typhoid fever.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Vaccine

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Typhim Vi used for?

What form(s) does Typhim Vi come in

  • Injectable

What are common Typhim Vi doses?

  • Syringe 0.5ML of 25MCG/0.5ML

  • Vial 10ML of 25MCG/0.5ML

Common Typhim Vi prescriptions

  • Typhim VI
    0.5ml of 25mcg/0.5ml syringe

  • Typhim VI
    10ml of 25mcg/0.5ml vial

How to take Typhim Vi

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles. It is usually given in the upper arm.

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

  • Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into one of your muscles. It is usually given in the upper arm.

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

What to do if you miss a dose of Typhim Vi

Typhim Vi contraindications

  • This vaccine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to typhoid Vi polysaccharide vaccine.

Typhim Vi warnings

  • Typhoid vaccine may not protect everyone who receives it. This vaccine will not treat the symptoms if you already have typhoid fever.

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a fever, infection, or a weak immune system. Tell your doctor if you had an allergic reaction to other vaccines.

Typhim Vi interactions

  • Some medicines can affect how this vaccine works. Tell your doctor if you are receiving any treatment that weakens the immune system, including cancer medicine, radiation treatment, or a steroid.

  • You still need to avoid water or food that might spread an illness. This medicine does not protect against all bacteria.

Typhim Vi side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Fever

  • Unusual tiredness or weakness

  • Pain, redness, swelling, tenderness or a lump under your skin where the shot is given

  • Fainting

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Headache

  • Nausea

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