Rotateq

Alternate Name: Rotarix

Description: Rotateq is an oral vaccine prescribed for babies and young children for the prevention of rotavirus. There is currently no generic version of Rotateq available in the United States. The average price of 20 ml Rotateq oral suspension is $872. Get a discount of up to 80% off when you use our free LowerMyRx discount card.

Dosage Form: Plas Cont

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Vaccine, Vaccine, Live

Generic Available: No

Warnings: The vaccine applicator may contain natural latex rubber. Tell your child's doctor if your child has had an allergic reaction to latex rubber. Tell your child's doctor if your child has a weak immune system, HIV or AIDS, cancer, or has received a blood transfusion or blood products within the past 6 weeks. Tell your child's doctor if your child spends time with a person who has immune system problems or is receiving cancer treatment. Tell your child's doctor if your child has diarrhea, vomiting, or a fever. Your doctor may wait until your child is well before giving him the vaccine. The vaccine may not protect every child who receives it from rotavirus infection.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how live rotavirus vaccine works. Tell your child's doctor if your child is receiving a treatment that may weaken the immune system, including steroid medicine (including cortisone, methylprednisone, prednisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone), radiation treatment, or medicine to treat cancer., Tell your child's doctor if your child has diarrhea, vomiting, or a fever. Your doctor may wait until your child is well before giving him the vaccine., The vaccine applicator may contain natural latex rubber. Tell your child's doctor if your child has had an allergic reaction to latex rubber., The vaccine may not protect every child who receives it from rotavirus infection.