ZOSTAVAX

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Austria, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

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

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UNII GPV39ZGD8C - VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN
 

Varicella-zoster virus vaccine was shown to boost VZV-specific immunity, which is thought to be the mechanism by which it protects against zoster and its complications.

 
Read more about Attenuated varicella-zoster virus

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 ZOSTAVAX Powder and solvent for suspension for injection MPI, EU: SmPC European Medicines Agency (EU)

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
J07BK02 Zoster, live attenuated J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J07 Vaccines → J07B Viral vaccines → J07BK Varicella zoster vaccines
Discover more medicines within J07BK02

Authorization and marketing

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

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos 525514020016502
CA Health Products and Food Branch 02375516
EE Ravimiamet 1276578, 1276589, 1276590, 1276602, 1276613
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 06341011
FR Base de données publique des médicaments 60956323
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 201106
HK Department of Health Drug Office 55419
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 7064
IT Agenzia del Farmaco 037313018, 037313020, 037313032, 037313044, 037313057, 037313069, 037313071, 037313083, 037313095, 037313107, 037313119, 037313121, 037313133
LT Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba 1031525, 1031526, 1031527, 1031528, 1031529, 1031530, 1031531, 1031532, 1031533, 1031534, 1031535
NL Z-Index G-Standaard 15368696
NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK 86576
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 12140
PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych 100353400
SG Health Sciences Authority 13564P
US FDA, National Drug Code 0006-4963
ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority 44/30.1/0058

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