REVAXIS suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
• This vaccine has been prescribed for you or your child. Do not pass it on to others.
• If you or your child get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

1. What REVAXIS is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use REVAXIS
3. How to use REVAXIS
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store REVAXIS
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• if you or your child are allergic (hypersensitive)
  • to the active substances of REVAXIS (listed in section 6).
  • to any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6).
  • to neomycin, streptomycin and polymyxin B which can be present in trace amounts.
• if you or your child have ever had an allergic reaction to any vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus or polio.
• if you or your child have ever had any neurological problems (such as weakness or numbness) after a previous injection of a vaccine against diphtheria or tetanus.
• if you or your child have an acute severe illness (infection) with a high temperature. The vaccination will be delayed until you/your child has recovered. A minor infection is not usually a reason to postpone vaccination. Your doctor or nurse will decide if you or your child should receive the vaccine.

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using REVAXIS

• if you or your child have a blood disorder where you or your child bruise or bleed easily (such as haemophilia or thrombocytopenia).
• if you or your child have ever had a temporary loss of movement and feeling in all or part of the body or loss of movement, pain and numbness of the arm and the shoulder after having a vaccine which contains tetanus (Guillain-Barré syndrome or brachial neuritis).
• if you or your child have had a vaccine for diphtheria or tetanus within the last 5 years. Your doctor will decide on the basis of local recommendations whether you or your child can receive a further injection or not.
• If you or your child have a poor or reduced immune system, because of a course of medical treatment (e.g., steroids, chemotherapy or radiotherapy), HIV infection or any other illness. The vaccine may not protect as well as it protects people with normal immune systems. The vaccination may be postponed until your/your child's immune system has recovered.

Fainting can occur following, or even before, any needle injection. Therefore, tell your doctor or nurse if you or your child fainted with a previous injection.

REVAXIS can be given at the same time as other vaccines or immunoglobulins but in different injection sites (e.g. the other arm or leg).

If you or your child are receiving medical treatment that affects the immune system (such as steroids, chemotherapy or radiotherapy), refer to the section ,,Take special care with REVAXIS".

Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used any other medicines

If you or your child are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you or your child may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice whether you or your child should receive the vaccine.

REVAXIS can be given to women who are breast-feeding.

Dizziness (vertigo) has been reported after vaccination. If you feel dizzy after having the vaccine, you should not drive or operate machinery.

REVAXIS contains 10 microgram phenylalanine in each 0.5 ml dose which is equivalent to 0.17 microgam/kg for 60 kg person. Phenylalanine may be harmful for people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder in which phenylalanine builds up because the body cannot remove it properly.

REVAXIS contains less than 1 mmol of potassium (39 mg) and sodium (23 mg) per dose, that is to say essentially 'potassium-free' and 'sodium-free'.

REVAXIS contains 2 mg of alcohol (ethanol) in each 0.5 ml dose. The small amount of alcohol in this medicine will not have any noticeable effects.

REVAXIS is for children from the age of 6 years, teenagers and adults. This vaccine is not suitable for children who are under 6 years old.

REVAXIS is used to boost protection in someone who has received this vaccine or a similar vaccine in the past. Remember that the polio vaccine you had in the past may have been given by injection or by mouth.

This vaccine will be given according to national recommendations and/or local practice.

After an injury, you may need a tetanus vaccination. Your doctor or nurse will give you REVAXIS in case you also need a booster against diphtheria and polio at the same time.

The vaccination will be given by a doctor or nurse who is trained in the use of vaccines and at a clinic or surgery that is equipped to deal with any uncommon severe allergic reaction to the injection.

Dosage

Children from the age of 6 years, teenagers and adults will receive one injection (0.5 ml dose).

Method of administration

REVAXIS is given as an injection into a muscle, usually in the upper outer part of the arm.

The vaccine is not to be injected directly into any blood vessel or into the skin.

In case of blood clotting disorders your doctor may decide to inject deep under the skin.

These reactions are always a rare possibility after receiving a vaccine and may include:

• difficulty in breathing
• blue discolouration of the tongue or lips
• swelling of the face or throat
• low blood pressure (causing dizziness)
• fainting (collapse)

When these signs or symptoms occur they usually develop very quickly after the injection is given and while the person affected is still in the clinic or doctor's surgery.

If any of these symptoms occur after leaving the place where you or your child received the injection, you must consult a doctor IMMEDIATELY.

If you or your child experience any of the following side effects and it gets serious, tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

During clinical studies, the following side effects were observed:

Very common side effects (reported in more than 1 out of 10 people):

• local reactions at the site of injection: pain, redness, hardening of the skin (induration), swelling or nodule. If these symptoms begin it is usually within 48 hours of the vaccination, lasting for 1 to 2 days.

Common side effects (reported by less than 1 in 10 people):

• dizziness (vertigo)
• feeling sick and being sick (nausea and vomiting)
• a high temperature (fever)
• headache

Uncommon side effects (reported by less than 1 in 100 people):

• swollen glands (lymphadenopathy)
• feeling generally unwell (malaise)
• muscle pains (myalgia)

Rare side effects (reported by less than 1 in 1,000 people):

• joint pains (arthralgia)

Additionally, the following side effects with unknown frequency (exact incidence rates cannot be precisely calculated) have been reported during the commercial use of REVAXIS

• pain in the vaccinated limb
• large reactions at the injection site (larger than 5 cm), including extensive limb swelling from the injection site beyond one or both joints. These reactions start within 24-72 hours after vaccination, may be associated with redness, warmth, tenderness or pain at the injection site, and get better within 3-5 days without the need for treatment.
• uncontrollable shivering (chills) and flu-like symptoms. These side effects mostly occur on the same day as the vaccination.
• feeling weak and looking pale (asthenia, pallor). This usually goes away within a few days of the vaccination
• abdominal pain, diarrhoea
• allergic reactions such as hives or skin rash, swelling of the face (facial oedema)
• serious allergic reactions including shock (anaphylactic reactions including shock). Please refer to the paragraph ,,Serious allergic reactions" earlier in this section.
• fainting (vasovagal syncope)
• 'pins and needles' or numbness in the vaccinated limb (transient paresthesia and hypoesthesia)
• temporary loss of movement or feeling (Guillain-Barré syndrome); loss of movement, pain and numbness of the arm and the shoulder (brachial neuritis); convulsions.

If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

The active substances in each dose (0.5 ml) of vaccine are:

Purified Diphtheria Toxoid not less than 2 IU¹

Purified Tetanus Toxoid not less than 20 IU¹

Inactivated Poliomyelitis virus (cultivated on Vero cells)

Type 1 29 D antigen units²

Type 2 7 D antigen units²

Type 3 26 D antigen units²

The adsorbent is: aluminium hydroxide 0.35 mg as aluminium

¹ IU is an international unit for measuring vaccine activity

² These antigen quantities are strictly the same as those previously expressed as 40-8-32 D-antigen units, for virus type 1, 2 and 3 respectively, when measured by another suitable immunochemical method.

Aluminium hydroxide is included in this vaccine as an adsorbent. Adsorbents are substances included in certain vaccines to accelerate, improve and/or prolong the protective effects of the vaccine.

The other ingredients are:

Phenoxyethanol, ethanol anhydrous, formaldehyde, acetic acid (pH adjuster), sodium hydroxide (pH adjuster), Medium 199 (a mixture of amino acids including phenylalanine, mineral salts, vitamins, polysorbate 80, hydrochloric acid (pH adjuster), sodium hydroxide (pH adjuster) and other substances) and water for injections.

The vaccine's normal appearance is a cloudy white suspension for injection that may sediment during storage. It is available as a single dose (0.5 ml) pre-filled syringe

• without attached needle - pack size of 1 or 10
• with 1 or 2 separate needles - pack size of 1 or 10
• with attached needle - pack size of 1 or 10

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

The manufacturer responsible for batch release is:

This medicinal product is authorised in the following Member States of the EEA under the name REVAXIS: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, The Netherlands, United Kingdom.