Chemicals and Drugs

Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine

A combined vaccine used to prevent infection with diphtheria and tetanus toxoid. This is used in place of DTP vaccine (DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE) when PERTUSSIS VACCINE is contraindicated.

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Abstract

A combined vaccine used to prevent infection with diphtheria and tetanus toxoid. This is used in place of DTP vaccine (DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-PERTUSSIS VACCINE) when PERTUSSIS VACCINE is contraindicated.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • DT Vaccine
  • Diphtheria Tetanus Vaccine
  • Vaccine, DT
  • Vaccine, Diphtheria-Tetanus

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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-PERTUSSIS VACCINE are also available

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History Note

2001; use DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS VACCINE (NM) to search DT VACCINE 1983-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Diphtheria Toxoid (1983-2000)
  • Drug Combinations (1983-1995)
  • Tetanus Toxoid (1983-2000)
  • Vaccines, Combined (1994-2000)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022422
  2. Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58623465