Rabies vaccine

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Rabies vaccine
The Rabipur rabies vaccine.
Vaccine description
Target diseaseRabies
TypeKilled/Inactivated
Clinical data
Trade namesRabiPur, Verorab, RabAvert, Imovax, Abhayrab, Chirorab, Rabishield, Vaxirab N, Rabivax-S, Speeda
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa607023
Pregnancy
category
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular, intradermal
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
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A Rabies vaccine, Rabies shot or Anti-Rabies vaccine, is a vaccine that can used to prevent rabies. Usually, rabies is transmitted by bite from other mammals. The vaccine is usually given after the bite. There are doses for 0, 3 days and 7 days and next to 14 days after exposure.

Made by RNA[change | change source]

The rabies vaccine is made from "killed rabies virus" (inactivated RNA) but it cannot caused rabies, It is used to fight against rabies, The inactivated vaccine teaches your body to make antibodies, No one has ever died from the current rabies vaccine.

Treatment[change | change source]

After the bite exposure the patient is need to be given the doses by bit/scratch from dogs and cats and it takes into 24 to 72 hours, if the dog or cat is not alive, the patient is advisable to get the fourth doses, to prevent the virus.

Prevention[change | change source]

After the bite wash the wound near at the bite site with the hand soap into 10 to 15 minutes and go to the nearest hospital or animal bite center.

Prohibits[change | change source]

After the patient receiving the Anti-Rabies shot, it is recommended not to take and used the medicine or eat including red meat, poultry, eggs and etc.

Side effects of the vaccine


1. Pain in the arms with prickling
2. Redness in the arms with prickling
3. Swelling of the arms with prickling
4. Headache
5. Mild fever
6. Nausea
7. Vomiting
8. Muscles and abdominal pain

See also[change | change source]

Reference[change | change source]

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