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Toxoids
| Medical Definition: | Preparations of pathogenic organisms or their derivatives made nontoxic and intended for active immunologic prophylaxis. They include deactivated toxins. |
| Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; coord IM with specific organism /immunol (IM) |
| Also Called: | Anatoxins,Toxins, Deactivated |
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Diphtheria Toxoid - The formaldehyde-inactivated toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is generally used in mixtures with TETANUS TOXOID and PERTUSSIS VACCINE; (DTP); or with tetanus toxoid alone (DT for pediatric use and Td, which contains 5- to 10-fold less diphtheria toxoid, for other use). Diphtheria toxoid is used for the prevention of diphtheria; DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN is for treatment. (From Dorland, 28th ed) |
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Staphylococcal Toxoid |
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Tetanus Toxoid |
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