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DTaP-IPV vaccine is a combination vaccine whose full generic name is diphtheria and tetanus
toxoid A toxoid is an inactivated toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been suppressed either by chemical (formalin) or heat treatment, while other properties, typically immunogenicity, are maintained. Toxins are secreted by bacteria, wherea ...
s and acellular pertussis adsorbed and
inactivated poliovirus vaccine Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection (IPV) and a weakened poliovirus given by mouth (OPV). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all child ...
(IPV). It is also known as DTaP/IPV, dTaP/IPV, DTPa-IPV, or DPT-IPV. It protects against the
infectious diseases An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and
poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe sym ...
. Branded formulations marketed in the USA are
Kinrix DTaP-IPV vaccine is a combination vaccine whose full generic name is diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). It is also known as DTaP/IPV, dTaP/IPV, DTPa-IPV, or DPT-IPV. It prot ...
from
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and
Quadracel DTaP-IPV vaccine is a combination vaccine whose full generic name is diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). It is also known as DTaP/IPV, dTaP/IPV, DTPa-IPV, or DPT vaccine, DPT- ...
from Sanofi Pasteur. Repevax is available in the UK. Within Japan, the formulation is called 四種混合(shishukongou - "mixture of 4"). Astellas markets it under the クアトロバック ('Quattro-back') formulation, while another is available from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma named テトラビック ('Tetrabic'). A previous product by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company has been withdrawn by the company.


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