Generic name: tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) [ TET-a-nus, dif-THEER-ee-a, and-ay-SEL-yoo-ler-per-TUS-iss ] Brand name: Boostrix (Tdap) Drug class: Vaccine combinationsMedically reviewed by Melisa Puckey, BPharm. Last updated on Mar 1, 2024.Uses...
The similarities of the brand names, generic designations, and vaccine abbreviations (Tdap and DTaP) were thought to have contributed to the confusion. The similarities of the packaging also may contribute to these errors (Figure). Reporters also have told ISMP that some commonly used drug referen...
ImmunizationProgramDivisionofEpidemiologyandImmunizationMassachusettsDepartmentofPublicHealthMDPH3-07Disclosures Thespeakerhasnofinancialinterestorconflictwiththemanufacturerofanyproductnamedinthispresentation ThespeakerwilldiscusstheuseofacellularpertussisvaccinesinamannernotapprovedbytheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration Thespeaker...