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SIDE EFFECTS OF ROTARIX
Like all medicines, Rotarix may also cause side effects,
although not everybody gets them. Side affects that occurred
during clinical trials with Rotarix are as follows:
Very common (side affects which may occur in equal or more
than 1 per 10 doses of vaccine): loss of appetite and
irritability.
Common (side effects which may occur in less than 1 per 10
but equal or more than 1 per 100 doses of vaccine): fever,
fatigue, diarrhoea, vomiting, regurgitation of food,
flatulence, abdominal pain etc.
Rare (side effects which may occur in less than 1 per 1,000
but equal or more than 1 per 10,000 doses of vaccine): upper
respiratory tract infections, hoarseness, sleep disorder,
sleepiness, constipation, runny nose, dermatitis, rash and
muscle cramp.
DOSAGE OF ROTARIX
The doctor will administer the recommended dose of Rotarisk
to your child. The vaccine (1 ml liquid) will be given
orally and under no circumstance should this vaccine be
administered by injection.
Your child will receive two doses of the vaccine where each
dose will be given on a separate occasion with an interval
of at least 4 weeks between the two doses. The first dose
will be given from the age of 6 weeks. The two doses of the
vaccine will be given by the age of 24 weeks, although they
should preferably have been given before 16 weeks of age.
USAGE OF ROTARIX
Rotaryx is a viral vaccine, containing live, attenuated
human rotavirus that helps to protect your child against
gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus infection. Rotavirus
infection is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea in
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