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ProQuad

ProQuad is used for:

Preventing measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox).

ProQuad is a vaccine. It stimulates the body to produce antibodies against infection of measles, mumps, rubella, or chickenpox.

Do NOT use ProQuad if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in ProQuad , including gelatin
• you have had a severe allergic reaction (eg, severe rash, hives, difficulty breathing, dizziness) to neomycin
• you have a weakened immune system (eg, advanced HIV, AIDS, decreased gamma globulin levels, decreased white blood cell levels), blood problems, cancer affecting the blood or bone marrow (eg, leukemia), fever, or active or untreated tuberculosis (TB)
• you are pregnant
• you are taking an immunosuppressant (eg, cyclosporine) or a salicylate (eg, aspirin)

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using ProQuad :

Some medical conditions may interact with ProQuad . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you are allergic to eggs
• if you have an infection, a tumor, HIV, low blood platelet levels, a history of seizures or head injury, or a family history of seizures or immune system weakness
• if you have had a recent blood or plasma transfusion or have received immune globulin or a tuberculin test
• if you have been exposed to measles, mumps, rubella, or chickenpox
• if you have a history of tuberculosis

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with ProQuad . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Corticosteroids (eg, prednisone) or immunosuppressants (eg, cyclosporine) because the effectiveness of ProQuad may be decreased
• Salicylates (eg, aspirin) because the risk of side effects may be increased

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if ProQuad may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use ProQuad :

Use ProQuad as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• ProQuad is administered as an injection at your doctor"s office, hospital, or clinic. Ask your doctor any questions that you may have about ProQuad .
• If you miss a dose of ProQuad , contact your doctor to set up a new dosing schedule.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use ProQuad .

Important safety information:

• ProQuad may cause drowsiness or dizziness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to ProQuad . Using ProQuad alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
• This medicine may decrease the effectiveness of tuberculin tests. If you are scheduled to have a tuberculin test within 6 weeks after receiving this vaccination, contact your doctor. You may need to reschedule your tuberculin test.
• Avoid contact with individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women who have not had chickenpox, and newborns whose mothers have not had chickenpox for 6 weeks after receiving this vaccination.
• Avoid use of salicylates (eg, aspirin) for 6 weeks after receiving this vaccination.
• Keep written documentation of all vaccinations received to help avoid unnecessary doses. Be sure that your doctor knows the dates that you have received other vaccinations.
• This vaccine may not guarantee protection against measles, mumps, rubella, or chickenpox. Discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor.
• Adult women may experience joint pain 2 to 4 weeks after receiving this injection. This usually lasts only a short time. However, these symptoms have persisted for months or, rarely, years.
• ProQuad contains albumin, which comes from human blood. There is an extremely rare risk of developing a viral disease, or a central nervous system disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. No cases of viral diseases or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from albumin have been identified.
• Use ProQuad with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 12 months of age. Safety and effectiveness in this age group have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Do not use ProQuad if you are pregnant. If you suspect that you could be pregnant, contact your doctor immediately. After receiving ProQuad , do not become pregnant for at least 3 months without checking with your doctor. It is unknown if ProQuad is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using ProQuad .

Possible side effects of ProQuad :

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:

Diarrhea; dizziness; fever; general unwell feeling; headache; irritability; mild rash; muscle or joint ache or pain; nausea; pain, tenderness, soreness, or swelling at the injection site; tiredness; vomiting.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fainting; loss of coordination; mental or mood changes; numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; unusual bruising or bleeding; vision or hearing changes.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions or need medical advice about side effects, contact your doctor or health care provider. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

If OVERDOSE is suspected:

Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm), or emergency room immediately.

ProQuad is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. If you are using ProQuad at home, store ProQuad as directed by your pharmacist or health care provider. Keep ProQuad out of the reach of children and away from pets.

General information:

• If you have any questions about ProQuad , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• ProQuad is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
• If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.

This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about ProQuad . If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.