VIVOTIF

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Austria, Canada, Finland, Hong Kong SAR China, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug VIVOTIF contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII 0MZI008M96 - SALMONELLA TYPHI TY21A LIVE ANTIGEN
 

Typhoid, live attenuated, vaccine contains strains of Salmonella typhi, the etiological agent of typhoid fever, an acute, febrile enteric disease. The S. typhi Ty21a vaccine strain, by virtue of a reduction in enzymes essential for lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, is restricted in its ability to produce complete lipopolysaccharide. However, a sufficient quantity of complete lipopolysaccharide is synthesized to evoke a protective immune response.

 
Read more about Typhoid, live attenuated

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 VIVOTIF Typhoid vaccine capsule MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
J07AP01 Typhoid, oral, live attenuated J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J07 Vaccines → J07A Bacterial vaccines → J07AP Typhoid vaccines
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
CA Health Products and Food Branch 00885975
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 83589
FI Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus 387416
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 29992
HK Department of Health Drug Office 55557
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 12233
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100386090
SG Health Sciences Authority 02260P
US FDA, National Drug Code 50090-2292, 69401-000
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority T/30.1/628

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