Priorix

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ

measles, mumps and rubella prevention

[patients without immunity and with low infection risk]

Dose: 0.5 mL SC x1; Info: for patients with no evidence of immunity or born after 1956; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool including links to CDC/ACIP schedules

[patients without immunity and with high infection risk]

Dose: 0.5 mL SC x2 doses at least 4wk apart; Info: for college students, healthcare workers, international travelers, household or close contacts of immunocompromised patients, and patients with HIV infection and CD4 >200 and >15% for at least 6mo; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool including links to CDC/ACIP schedules

renal dosing

[no adjustment]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[no adjustment]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  INJ

measles, mumps and rubella prevention

[6-11 mo (off-label)]

Dose: 0.5 mL SC x1; Info: for international travel-related prophylaxis; give 1 dose before departure; revaccinate at 12-15 mo with 2-dose series at least 4 wk apart; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool including links to CDC/ACIP schedules

[12 mo and older]

Dose: 0.5 mL SC x1 at 12-15 mo, then 0.5 mL SC x1 at 4-6 yo; Info: may give 2nd dose as early as 4wk after 1st dose; if unvaccinated and traveling internationally, give 2-dose series at least 4wk apart before departure; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool including links to CDC/ACIP schedules

renal dosing

[no adjustment]

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[no adjustment]