Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Pneumococcal Vaccine
Drug Class
Vaccines
Chemical Class
Polysaccharides
What is Prevenar?
Uses
Pneumococcal Vaccine is a mixture of purified capsular polysaccharides from the 23 types of S. pneumoniae that are responsible for 90% of...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Polysaccharides
It is of Natural origin and belongs to Polysaccharides. It belongs to Toxoids and Vaccines pharmacological group.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IM
25 ug — As recommended.
(or 0.5 ml) . Same dose for children over 2 years of age
2
Child · Intra Muscular
25 ug — As recommended.
As Required
3
Child · Subcutaneous
25 ug — As recommended.
As Required
Safety Alerts
Pneumococcal Vaccine is contraindicated in conditions like Pregnancy, Hypersensitivity to any component of product
Important Warnings
Allergic reactions, including anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions, rash, urticaria, bronchospasm, facial edema, erythema multiforme, and angioedema, reported with pneumococcal vaccines
Take all known precautions to prevent adverse reactions, including review of the patient’s history with respect to health status and possible sensitivity to the vaccine or similar vaccines
Epinephrine and other appropriate agents should be readily available in case anaphylaxis or other serious allergic reaction occurs
May be administered to individuals immunosuppressed as the result of disease or immunosuppressive therapy
Consider possibility that immune response to vaccines may be diminished or suboptimal in these individuals
If possible, administer pneumococcal vaccine at least 2 weeks prior to initiation of immunosuppressive therapy or defer until at least 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy is discontinued or at least 6 months following therapy with anti-B cell agents
Since antibody response may be impaired after splenectomy, ACIP and AAP recommend that vaccination with pneumococcal vaccines be completed at least 2 weeks prior to elective splenectomy, if possible
Apnea observed in some premature infants following IM vaccination with PCV13 (Prevnar 13 ) and PCV15 (Vaxneuvance )
Side Effects
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Pneumococcal Vaccine are more or less tolerable and if they become severethey can be treated symptomaticallythese include FeverRashesAllergic reactionsDecreased appetiteSorenessRednessswelling and tenderness at injection site.
Drug Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Pneumococcal Vaccine was found.
Storage
SC Inj, IM Inj Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 9,180.4
DVAGO observed price · as of 30 July 2026
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 6,855.78
DRAPper unitRs 1,354,005.54
DVAGORs 9,180.4
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