What should I know before being given FluQuadri?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is FluQuadri given?
What should I know about being given FluQuadri?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I using FluQuadri?
What should I know before being given FluQuadri?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is FluQuadri given?
What should I know about being given FluQuadri?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Things you should do
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Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist after you or your child receive the vaccine
have signs of allergic reactions that may include difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, cold, clammy skin, palpitations, dizziness, weakness, fainting, rash or itching.
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Looking after your medicine
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FluQuadri is usually stored in the surgery or clinic, or at the pharmacy. However, if you need to store FluQuadri:
keep in the fridge between 2-8°C. Do not freeze.
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What should I know before being given FluQuadri?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is FluQuadri given?
What should I know about being given FluQuadri?
Are there any side effects?
Why am I using FluQuadri?
What should I know before being given FluQuadri?
What if I am taking other medicines?
How is FluQuadri given?
What should I know about being given FluQuadri?
Are there any side effects?
Product details
Warnings
Do not use FluQuadri:
Symptoms of allergic reaction may include difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, cold, clammy skin, palpitations, dizziness, weakness, fainting, rash or itching. If you are not sure if you are allergic, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before you receive FluQuadri.
Always check the ingredients to make sure you can receive this vaccine.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
How much is given
Things you should do
Call your doctor straight away if:
Driving or using machines
Looking after your medicine
Getting rid of unwanted Medicine
Less serious side effects
Less serious side effects
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What to do
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pain, tenderness, redness, swelling, bruising and hardness at the injection site
feeling unwell
headache
muscle aches
fever
shivering
irritability, abnormal crying, drowsiness, appetite loss, cough, runny nose, vomiting (in children)
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Speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you have any of these less serious side effects and they worry you.
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Serious side effects
Serious side effects
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What to do
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inflammation of nerves leading to weakness, such as weakness of facial muscles (facial palsy) or visual disturbance (optic neuritis/neuropathy)
fainting (syncope), dizziness, tingling or numbness of hands or feet (paraesthesia)
temporary inflammation of nerves causing pain, paralysis and sensitivity disorders (Guillain Barre syndrome [GBS])
fits (convulsions) with or without fever
severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
temporary reduction in the number of blood particles called platelets (thrombocytopenia), swollen glands in neck, armpit or groin (lymphadenopathy)
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Call your doctor straight away or go straight to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital if you notice any of these serious side effects.
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Reporting side effects
What FluQuadri contains
Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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Influenza virus haemagglutinin of the following strains
A/Sydney/5/2021 (H1N1)pdm09 - like strain (A/Sydney/5/2021, SAN-013)
A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2) - like strain (A/Darwin/9/2021, SAN-010)
B/Austria/1359417/2021- like strain (B/Michigan/01/2021, wild type)
B/Phuket/3073/2013 - like strain (B/Phuket/3073/2013, wild type)
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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Sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, water for injection, and traces of ovalbumin (egg protein), octoxinol-9 and formaldehyde.
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Potential allergens
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FluQuadri contains less than 1 microgram ovalbumin (egg protein) per dose.
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