Live attenuated measles vaccine (schwarz strain); freeze-dried powder in single dose vial with water for injection.
Ind: Prophylaxis (immunisation) against measles. C/I: Pregnancy; infection (overt or incubating), malignant disease, active tuberculosis; allergy to hens eggs; hypog-ammaglobulinaemia; treatment with corti-costeroids; cytotoxic drugs, irradiation. S/E: Fever, parotits.
Caution: Children with history of convulsions , parental history of epilepsy.
Avoid administration within 3 weeks of other live vaccines or 12 weeks of transfusions or immunoglobulin injection.
Dosage & admin:
Adult: 0.5 ml by i. m or s. c injection Child: Under 1 year, not recommended; others same as adult.
1 dose vial with diluent: 53.94 MRP Preparation: May not be available; price could not be revised.