Vivotif

Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products you use (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with your health care professional. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without your doctor's approval.

Some products that may interact with this vaccine include: antibiotics (such as sulfonamides like sulfamethoxazole), drugs that weaken the immune system (such as abatacept, tacrolimus, cancer chemotherapy, corticosteroids such as prednisone), proguanil.

Do not share this vaccine with others.

As with any vaccine, this vaccine may not fully protect everyone who receives it. While traveling, you should still take precautions to avoid contact with contaminated food or water (such as by drinking only bottled or boiled water, eating only fully-cooked food). Ask your health care professional for more information.

It is important to take each dose of this vaccine as scheduled. If you miss a dose, ask your health care professional right away for a new dosing schedule.

Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Protect from light and moisture. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.

If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call 1-844-764-7669.

Read all vaccine information available from your health care professional before taking the vaccine. If you have any questions, ask your health care professional.

Before taking each dose, inspect the foil blister pack to make sure it is completely sealed. Carefully open the blister pack and inspect the capsule to make sure it is not damaged. Consult your health care professional if the foil blister pack or capsule is damaged.

Take this medication by mouth without food as directed by your health care professional, usually every other day for 4 doses. Swallow the capsule whole with cold or barely warm liquid about 1 hour before a meal. Place the capsule in your mouth and swallow with the liquid right away. Do not chew, crush, or hold the capsule in your mouth.

Follow the dosing schedule closely for the vaccine to be most effective. To help you remember, mark your calendar with a reminder. You should complete your course of the vaccine at least 1 week before possible exposure to typhoid fever.

You may need a booster vaccine if you still remain at risk for typhoid fever after 5 years. Ask your health care professional for more details.

This vaccine should not be taken at the same time as other vaccines taken by mouth (such as cholera vaccine). Ask the health care professional for more details.

Before taking the typhoid vaccine, tell your health care professional if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your health care professional for more details.

Before taking this vaccine, tell your health care professional your medical history, especially of: current fever/illness, current stomach problems (such as vomiting/diarrhea that doesn't stop), immune system disorders (such as due to HIV infection, certain cancers such as leukemia/lymphoma, cancer or radiation treatment).

This vaccine is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your health care professional.

It is unknown if this vaccine passes into breast milk. Consult your health care professional before breastfeeding.