Flu vaccine racket Swine flu vaccine Mercury
Mercury in 4 AH1N1 U.S. injectable vaccines: Fluarix, FLULAVAL, FLUVIRIN, Fluzone
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GSK Fluarix
DESCRIPTION
FLUARIX, Influenza Virus
Vaccine, for intramuscular injection, is a sterile colorless to slightly
opalescent suspension. FLUARIX is a vaccine prepared from influenza viruses
propagated in embryonated chicken eggs. Each of the influenza viruses is
produced and purified separately. After harvesting the virus-containing fluids,
each influenza virus is concentrated and purified by zonal centrifugation using
a linear sucrose density gradient solution containing detergent to disrupt the
viruses. Following dilution, the vaccine is further purified by diafiltration.
Each influenza virus solution is inactivated by the consecutive effects of
sodium deoxycholate and formaldehyde leading to the production of a “split
virus.” Each split inactivated virus is then suspended in sodium
phosphate-buffered isotonic sodium chloride solution. The vaccine is formulated
from the 3 split inactivated virus solutions.
FLUARIX has been standardized according to USPHS requirements for the 2009-2010
influenza season and is formulated to contain 45 micrograms (mcg) hemagglutinin
(HA) per 0.5-mL dose, in the recommended ratio of 15 mcg HA of each of the
following 3 strains: A/Brisbane/59/2007, IVR-148 (H1N1), A/Uruguay/716/2007,
NYMC X-175C (H3N2) (an A/Brisbane/10/2007-like virus), and B/Brisbane/60/2008.
FLUARIX is formulated without preservatives. FLUARIX does not contain thimerosal.
Each 0.5-mL dose also contains octoxynol-10 (TRITON® X-100) .0.085
mg, á-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate .0.1 mg, and polysorbate 80 (Tween 80)
.0.415 mg. Each dose may also contain residual amounts of hydrocortisone .0.0016
mcg, gentamicin sulfate .0.15 mcg, ovalbumin .1 mcg, formaldehyde .50 mcg, and
sodium deoxycholate .50 mcg from the manufacturing process.
The tip cap and the rubber plunger of the needleless prefilled syringes contain
dry natural latex rubber.
GSK Flulaval
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DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS--------------
• FLULAVAL is a suspension in
5-mL multi-dose vials containing 10 doses (each dose is 0.5 mL). (3)
• Each 0.5-mL dose contains 15 micrograms (mcg) of influenza virus hemagglutinin
(HA) of each of the following 3 strains: A/Brisbane/59/2007, IVR-148 (H1N1),
A/Uruguay/716/2007, NYMC X-175C (H3N2) (an A/Brisbane/10/2007-like virus), and
B/Brisbane/60/2008. (3, 11)
• Thimerosal, a mercury derivative, is added as a preservative. Each 0.5 mL dose
contains 25 mcg mercury. (3)
Novartis Fluvirin
http://www.novartisvaccines.com/us/downloads/Fluvirin_PI_2009_2010.pdf
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
FLUVIRIN®, a sterile suspension for intramuscular injection, is supplied in
two presentations:
Prefilled syringe, 0.5-mL. Thimerosal, a mercury derivative used during
manufacture, is removed by subsequent purification steps to a trace amount (. 1
mcg mercury per 0.5-mL dose). (3, 11)
Multidose vial, 5-mL. Contains thimerosal, a mercury derivative (25 mcg mercury
per 0.5-mL dose). Thimerosal is added as a preservative. (3,11)
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Sanofi Pasteur - Fluzone
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Fluzone, a sterile suspension for intramuscular injection, is supplied in
four
presentations:
• Prefilled syringe, 0.25 mL, no preservative, pediatric dose,
distinguished
by a pink syringe plunger rod (3)
• Prefilled syringe, 0.5 mL, no preservative (3)
• Single-dose vial, 0.5 mL, no preservative (3)
• Multi-dose vial, 5 mL, contains thimerosal, a mercury derivative, added
as
a preservative. Each 0.5 mL dose contains 25 mcg mercury. (3)