Okavax

Okavax Products are primarily used for

Chickenpox

About Okavax Products

Uses of Okavax Products

Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated is used to prevent chickenpox.

Okavax Products side effects

Common

Side Effects of Okavax are Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), Fever.

Severe

Side Effects of Okavax are Anaphylactic shock, Anterior uveitis, Aplastic anemia, Bell's palsy, Cellulitis, Inflammation of the brain, Erythema multiforme, Febrile convulsions, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, Immune thrombocytopenia, Meningitis, Necrotizing retinitis, Pneumonia, Pneumonitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Varicella infection.

How Okavax Products work

Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated is a vaccine. 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 any future infections.

Patient Concerns about Okavax Products

Frequently asked questions about Okavax Products

Frequently asked questions about Varicella Vaccine (live) attenuated

Q. Is Okavax Vaccine live or inactivated?
Okavax Vaccine is a live attenuated virus vaccine. It contains a weakened virus that helps stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against the actual infection causing virus. This helps protect the individual from getting infected in future, if exposed.
Q. How is Okavax Vaccine administered?
Okavax Vaccine should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor and should not be self-administered. It is usually given as an injection under your skin, either in the upper arm or in the outer thigh. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Okavax Vaccine.
Q. Who should not get Okavax Vaccine?
Okavax Vaccine should not be given to people who are allergic to Okavax Vaccine or any of its ingredients or if they have had an allergic reaction to it earlier. Individuals who have compromised immunity such as HIV patients, and those that have fever must also refrain from getting vaccinated with Okavax Vaccine. Pregnant females too should not be administered Okavax Vaccine.
Q. What are the possible side effects of Okavax Vaccine?
The possible side effects of Okavax Vaccine are fever, injection site itching, pain, skin rash, erythema (skin redness), and swelling. However, these are usually not bothersome and will resolve in sometime. If they don’t, consult your doctor.

Products for Okavax

Okavax Vaccine
vial of 0.5 ml Injection
Sanofi India Ltd
MRP
1260
Not Available

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