Prevention of Diphtheria

Prevention of Diphtheria:

Methods of prevention of Diphtheria mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Diphtheria.

• Diphtheria vaccination
• DTP vaccination - combined vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough)
• DTPa vaccinations - acellular improved version of DTP
• Combined diphtheria-tetanus vaccine

Medications used to prevent Diphtheria:

Some of the different medications in the possible prevention of Diphtheria include:

• Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoid
• Decavac
• Toxoid
• Diphtheria Antitoxin
• Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids, Acellular Pertussis, Hepatitis B (recombinant), and Poliovirus (inactivated) vaccine
• Pediarix
• Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
• Daptacel
• Infanrix
• Tripedia
• Adacel
• Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine and Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine
• TriHBit

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Prevention statistics for Diphtheria:

The following are statistics from various sources about the prevention of Diphtheria:

• 82% of children aged 19-35 months were vaccinated for Diphtheria annually in the US 2002 (National, State, and Urban Area Vaccination Levels Among Children - US, 2002, NCHS, CDC)

Clinical Trials for Diphtheria

Some of the clinical trials for Diphtheria include:

• Safety and Immune Response of Different Pediatric Combination Vaccines. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety and Immunogenicity of DAPTACEL as 5th Dose in Children 4 to 6 Years Old After 4 Doses of Pentacel or DAPTACEL - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comparison of Safety and Immunogenicity of Pediacel and Infanrix IPV+Hib (Penta) Given in a 3 Dose Schedule in Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Safety of DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T Combined Vaccine Compared to Tritanrix-HepB/Hib and OPV Given at Age 2, 4, and 6 Months. - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Immunogenicity of DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T Combined Vaccine Compared With PENTAXIM and ENGERIX B at 2-3-4 Months Schedule - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Post-Licensure, Modified Double-Blind, Multi-Center Study Evaluating Safety and Immunogenicity of ADACEL and BOOSTRIX - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more clinical trials...»

Latest Treatments for Diphtheria

Some of the more recent treatments for Diphtheria include:

• Diptheria antitoxin
• Erythromycin
• Penicillin
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Diphtheria

Treatments to consider for Diphtheria may include:

• Hospitalization
• Intensive care treatment
• Bed rest
• Intravenous fluids
• Diphtheria antitoxin injection
• Antibiotics
• more treatments...»

Prevention Claims: Diphtheria

Information on prevention of Diphtheria comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Diphtheria prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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