BCG Vaccine
BCG Vaccine Information

About BCG Vaccine

BCG Vaccine is a dried living culture of the bacillus Calmette-Guerin strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. bovis, BCG Vaccine is grown from a strain that has been maintained to preserve its capacity for conferring immunity. BCG Vaccine is used for active immunization against tuberculosis. BCG Vaccine is administered by intradermal injection to tuberculin negative individuals for prevention of tuberculosis. BCG Vaccine is used for routine vaccination of children in regions where there is a high incidence of tuberculosis.

Indications

BCG Vaccine is primarily indicated in conditions like TB prophylaxis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Bladder carcinoma.

Contraindication

BCG Vaccine is contraindicated in conditions like Leukaemia,Nephritis,AIDS,Hypersensitivity,Burns,Chronic visceral disorders,Lipoid nephrosis,Immunosuppression.

Side Effects

The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by BCG Vaccine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Fatigue, Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Skin RashX, Cough.

Warnings

This medication should not be given to pregnant women unless the risks outweigh the benefits. Patients taking chemotherapy or steroids (prednisone-type drugs) should not get this medication, nor should patients with a fever or bladder infection. It should be used with caution while taking any antibiotics.

High Risk Groups

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.