Tetanus Toxoid
About
Tetanus Toxoid is a toxoid vaccine that belongs to the category of medicine called immunizing agent used to prevent tetanus (also known as lockjaw). Tetanus is caused by bacteria that enter the body through deep cuts, wounds, or burns affecting the nervous system. Symptoms of tetanus infection are painful muscle contractions, particularly of jaw and neck muscle, and lockjaw. Ultimately, breathing becomes more difficult, and spasms occur more frequently. People of all ages can get tetanus. But the disease is particularly common and serious in newborn babies.
Tetanus Toxoid contains “Tetanus Toxoid’ which helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness, but it does stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies to protect against future infections.
Tetanus Toxoid will be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer Tetanus Toxoid. In some cases, you may experience some common side effects like injection site tenderness, injection site pain, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, shaking, dizziness, swelling of the face, coating of the tongue, joint pains, and slight fever. Most of these side effects of Tetanus Toxoid do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent and worsen, reach out to your doctor.
If you are allergic to Tetanus Toxoid or any other vaccination, please tell your doctor. Before receiving the vaccine, it is important to let the doctor know if you have a history of disease conditions like seizures (fits), fever, infection, bleeding disorder, low platelet levels, or weak immune system due to HIV infection or AIDS. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, herbal supplements. Consult your doctor before taking Tetanus Toxoid if you are pregnant, planning for a pregnancy or breast-feeding; or undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. It is important that the child receives all the vaccination doses.
Uses of Tetanus Toxoid
Medicinal Benefits
Tetanus Toxoid contains “Tetanus Toxoid’ is an immunizing agent used as a vaccination to prevent tetanus (also known as lockjaw). It helps develop immunity by initiating a mild infection. This type of infection does not cause illness, but it does stimulate the body's immune system to produce antibodies to protect against future infections. During childhood, five doses are recommended, with a sixth given during adolescence. For the vaccine to be most effective, it is important to get the vaccination booster injection every 10 years.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Tetanus Toxoid
- Injection site tenderness
- Injection site pain
- Nausea
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Shaking
- Dizziness
- Swelling of the face
- Coating of the tongue
- Joint pain
- Slight fever
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
If you are allergic to Tetanus Toxoid or any other vaccination, please tell your doctor. Consult your doctor before taking Tetanus Toxoid if you are pregnant, planning for a pregnancy or breast-feeding mother, or undergoing radiation or chemotherapy. Please inform your doctor if you have had a severe reaction to a previous dose of the Tetanus Toxoid, such as severe pain or swelling. Let your doctor know if you have a history of disease like Guillain-barre syndrome (a neurological disorder), seizures (fits), fever, infection, bleeding disorder, low platelet levels, or weak immune system due to HIV infection or AIDS before taking Tetanus Toxoid. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, herbal supplements. It is important that the child receives all the vaccination doses. For the vaccine to be most effective, it is important to get the vaccination booster injection every 10 years.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: Tetanus Toxoid may interact with bronchodilators (formoterol), steroids (budesonide, prednisolone, prednisone, methylprednisone, betamethasone), drugs used to treat Hodgkin’s disease (procarbazine), influenza virus vaccine.
Drug-Food Interaction: No interaction found.
Drug-Disease Interaction: If you have seizures (fits), fever, infection, bleeding disorder, low platelet levels, or weak immune system due to HIV infection or AIDS, inform your doctor before taking Tetanus Toxoid.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionNo interaction found/established. Please consult your doctor before using $nsme.
Pregnancy
safe if prescribedIf you are pregnant, consult, and seek advice from your doctor before receiving the vaccine.
Breast Feeding
safe if prescribedPlease tell your doctor, if you are a breastfeeding mother before receiving the vaccine.
Driving
cautionThere are no known effects of Tetanus Toxoid on your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Liver
safe if prescribedIf u have or had a history or evidence of any liver-related diseases, please consult the doctor before taking $anme.
Kidney
safe if prescribedIf u have or had a history or evidence of any kidney-related diseases, please consult the doctor before taking $anme.
Children
safe if prescribedTetanus Toxoid can be given safely to children provided; dose has to be prescribed by a doctor.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Avoid intake of processed foods, foods high in sugar and fat, as these may cause inflammation.
- Foods rich in magnesium like avocados, flax seeds, corn, oatmeals, curd, pumpkin; helps in relaxing the blocked jaw muscles and relieves the pain and inflammation.
- Add High protein foods such as milk, egg, meat in your daily diet; it highly reduced the tetanus bacterias effectiveness.
- Opt for food and drinks high in Omega 3 fatty acid to get relief from pain, swelling, and inflammation. Omega 3 fatty acid-enriched foods include flaxseeds, walnut, soybean oil, salmon, and tuna fish if you prefer non-veg.
- Jaw exercise improved the condition and minimized the pain. Do four sets of this exercise every day.
- Eat a healthy diet, keep yourself well hydrated.
- Exercising regularly helps in improving overall health and combating pain.
- Using essential oils for massages can help increase circulation.
Special Advise
Keep records of when you receive your booster so that you know when you are due for your next one.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Tetanus is a serious illness caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani, which live in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria can enter the body through deep cuts, wounds, burns, dirty abrasion affecting the nervous system. The infection leads to painful muscle contraction, particularly of jaw and neck muscles, arms, chest, abdomen, and leg. Ultimately, breathing becomes more difficult, and spasms occur more frequently. People of all ages can get tetanus. But the disease is particularly common and serious in newborns, young children, and elderly people who are not immunized.
FAQs
You may need a Tetanus Toxoid if the injury has broken your skin and your Tetanus Toxoid vaccinations are not up to date.
Tetanus Toxoid should be given to everyone, even to children as early as 2 months of age. Booster doses are recommended for everyone almost every 10 years. Consult your doctor if you have any doubts regarding the vaccination.
Tetanus Toxoid works by helping the body produce substances (antibodies) that resist infection from bacteria causing tetanus.
Tetanus symptoms include tightening of muscles of the body and causing a locked jaw, thus making it impossible to breathe, open the mouth to eat or swallow.
After being infected, the incubation period varies from 3 to 21 days, with an average of ten days. The further the injury site is from the central nervous system, the longer the incubation period. The shorter the incubation period, the higher the risk of death.
