Guest guest Posted May 18, 2001 Report Share Posted May 18, 2001 anyone have an updated version? Source: 1997 Physicians' Desk Reference > Toll Free Numbers can be called to obtain product inserts > This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of the various types > of vaccines > > Acel-Immune > DTaP > Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed > Lederle Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using formaldehyde, thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum > phosphate, polysorbate 80, gelatin > > Act HIB > Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using ammonium sulfate, formalin, sucrose, thimerosal > medium: semi-synthetic > > Attenuvax > Measles Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co, Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin > medium: chick embryo > > DPT > Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed > Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, ammonium sulfate, > washed sheep red blood cells, glycerol, sodium chloride, thimerosal > medium: porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein > > Energix-B > Hepatitis B > Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal > medium: yeast (possibly 5% residual) > > Havrix > Hepatitis A > Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using formalin, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol > (antifreeze), polysorbate 20, residual MRC5 proteins (from medium) > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Biavax > Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co, Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > HibTiter > Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) > Lederle Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using polyribosylribitol, ammonium sulfate, thimerosal > medium: chemically defined, yeast based > > Fluvirin > Influenza Virus Vaccine > Medeva Pharmaceuticals > 1-888-MEDEVA > (716)274-5300 > produced using embryonic fluid (chicken egg), neomycin, polymyxin, > thimerosal, betapropiolactone > medium: embryonic fluid (chicken egg) > > FluShield > Influenza Virus Vaccine, Trivalent, Types A & B > Wyeth-Ayerst > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using gentamicin sulfate, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80, > tri(n)butylphosphate, thimerosal > medium: chick embryos > > IPOL > Inactivated Polio Vaccine > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using 3 types of polio virus, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol > (antifreeze), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B > medium: VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells > > MMR > Measles Mumps Rubella Live Virus Vaccine > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using sorbitol, neomycin, hydrolyzed gelatin > mediums: M & M - chick embryo > Rubella - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted > fetal tissue) > > M-R-Vax > Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin > mediums: M - chick embryo R - human diploid cells (originating > from human aborted fetal tissue) > > Menomune > Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using thimerosal, lactose > medium: freeze dried polysaccharride antigens from Neisseria > Meningitidis > > Meruvax II > Rubella Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Mumpsvax > Mumps Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Orimune > Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent > Lederle Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using 3 types of attenuated polioviruses, streptomycin, > neomycin, calf serum, sorbitol > medium: monkey kidney cell culture > > Pneumovax > Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using phenol and capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most > prevalent pneumococcal types > > Imovax > Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using human albumin, neomycin sulfate, phenol red indicator > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed > Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using betapropiolactone, aluminum phosphate, sodium > ethylmercurithiosalicylate (thimerosal), phenol red > medium: fetal rhesus monkey lung cells > > Recombivax > Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide > medium: yeast (residual < 1% yeast protein) > > RotaShield > Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent > Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using 1 rhesus monkey rotavirus, 3 rhesus-human reassortant > viruses, sucrose, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potassium monophosphate, > potassium diphosphate, fetal bovine serum, neomycin sulfate, > amphotericin B > medium: fetal rhesus diploid cell line > > Varivax > Varicella Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, processed gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Chemical Profiles and Definitions, visit www.scorecard.org to > investigate chemical profiles > Sources: EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) & MME (Mosby's Medical > Encyclopdia) > > Ammonium Sulfate: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant > neurotoxicant > respiratory toxicant > > Amphotericin B: MME definintion - " a drug used to treat fungus > infections. Known allergy to this drug prohibits use. Side effects include > blood > clots, blood defects, kidney problems, nausea and > fever. When used on the skin, allergic reactions can occur. " > > Aluminum: EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant > neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 6 ranking systems > On at least 2 federal regulatory lists > > Beta-Propiolactone: EDF Recognized - carcinogen > EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant > respiratory toxicant > skin or sense organ toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 3 ranking systems > On at least 5 federal regulatory lists > Ranked as one of the most hazardous > compounds (worst 10%) to humans > > Formaldehyde: EDF Recognized - carcinogen > Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant > immunotoxicant > neurotoxicant > reproductive toxicant > respiratory toxicant > skin or sense organ toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 5 out of 12 ranking systems > On at least 8 federal regulatory lists > Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) > to ecosystems and human health > > Gentamicin Sulfate: an antibiotic > Hydrolyzed Gelatin: obtained from selected pieces of calf and cattle > skins, de-mineralized cattle bones (ossein) and porkskin > > Neomycin: an antibiotic > > Phenol : EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood > toxicant aka Carbolic Acid > developmental toxicant > gastrointestinal or liver toxicant > kidney toxicant > neurotoxicant > respiratory toxicant skin or sense organ toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 10 ranking systems > On at least 8 federal regulatory lists > > Phenoxyethanol: EDF Suspected - developmental toxicant > aka Antifreeze > reproductive toxicant > Less hazardous than most chemicals in 3 ranking systems > > Polyribosylribitol: a component of the Hib bacterium > > Polymyxin: an antibiotic > > Polysorbate: EDF Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant > > Sorbitol: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant > Less hazardous than most chemicals in 1 ranking system > > Streptomycin: an antibiotic > > Sucrose: refined sugar > > Thimerosal: EDF Recognized - development toxicant > Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant > > Tri(n)butylphosphate: EDF Suspected - kidney toxicant > neurotoxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 3 > ranking systems > On at least 1 federal regulatory list __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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