Chemicals and Drugs

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine

A vaccine consisting of DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; TETANUS TOXOID; and whole-cell PERTUSSIS VACCINE. The vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough.

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Abstract

A vaccine consisting of DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; TETANUS TOXOID; and whole-cell PERTUSSIS VACCINE. The vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • DPT Vaccine
  • DTP Vaccine
  • DTwP Vaccine
  • Di-Te-Per Vaccine
  • Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus Vaccine
  • Di Te Per Vaccine
  • Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus Vaccine
  • Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis Vaccine
  • Vaccine, DPT
  • Vaccine, DTP
  • Vaccine, DTwP
  • Vaccine, Di-Te-Per
  • Vaccine, Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus
  • Vaccine, Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINES and DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS VACCINE are also available

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History Note

1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Diphtheria Toxoid (1966-1989)
  • Pertussis Vaccine (1966-1989)
  • Tetanus Toxoid (1966-1989)

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  1. D20.215.894w.135.535w.300w
  2. D20.215.894w.691w.263w.300w
  3. D20.215.894w.691w.824w.300w
  4. D20.215.894w.815.300w

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WC 320

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015721. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015721
  2. Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine
  3. Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q908600