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Hello Sameer.
There is no need to take another anti ranies vaccination ,but I hope the wound was cleaned and disinfected properly.
However it is essential to take a Tetanus Toxoid shot within 48 hours of the injury.
Tetanus Toxoid vaccination is to be taken every 10 years to prevent any infection.
There is no need to take another anti ranies vaccination ,but I hope the wound was cleaned and disinfected properly.
However it is essential to take a Tetanus Toxoid shot within 48 hours of the injury.
Tetanus Toxoid vaccination is to be taken every 10 years to prevent any infection.
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Hi, thanks for your query.
Since you already had taken a tetanus toxoid inj. Recently, there is no need for a booster dose. If the wound isn't too deep and it's clean get a regular dressing done or if manageable with a bandage, use it. If the wound is contaminated or the cut was by an unclean instrument chance of infection is present. In such a case it would be advisable to start a antibiotic like amoxicillin. Else just keep the wound clean and paracetamol for pain would be enough. Kindly vi...more
Since you already had taken a tetanus toxoid inj. Recently, there is no need for a booster dose. If the wound isn't too deep and it's clean get a regular dressing done or if manageable with a bandage, use it. If the wound is contaminated or the cut was by an unclean instrument chance of infection is present. In such a case it would be advisable to start a antibiotic like amoxicillin. Else just keep the wound clean and paracetamol for pain would be enough. Kindly vi...more
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Significant time has passed and efficacy of rabies vaccine at this juncture is not 100%.
Still my advice is to take vaccine along with tetanus toxoid. If the cat is domestic and healthy you need not worry.
Still my advice is to take vaccine along with tetanus toxoid. If the cat is domestic and healthy you need not worry.
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Hi, I am 2 months pregnant I want to know about prenatal medications and injections. Kindly suggest.
You need to immunise urself with tetanus toxoid two doses. And iron supplements from 4th month. This is all prenatally you will require.
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