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Viral vaccines

A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Viral vaccines contain either inactivated viruses or attenuated (alive but not capable of causing disease) viruses.

Inactivated or killed viral vaccines contain viruses, which have lost their ability to replicate and in order for it to bring about a response it contains more antigen than live vaccines. Attenuated or live vaccines contain the live form of the virus. These viruses are not pathogenic but are able to induce an immune response.

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Engerix-B (More...)
generic name: hepatitis b adult vaccine
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Fluzone Intradermal (More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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8.0
Gardasil (Pro, More...)
generic name: human papillomavirus vaccine
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7.4
Zostavax (Pro, More...)
generic name: zoster vaccine live
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5.5
FluMist (Pro, More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, live, trivalent
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1.7
ACAM2000 (More...)
generic name: smallpox vaccine
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Afluria (Pro, More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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Agriflu (More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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Attenuvax (More...)
generic name: measles virus vaccine
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Cervarix (Pro, More...)
generic name: human papillomavirus vaccine
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Dryvax (More...)
generic name: smallpox vaccine
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Engerix-B Pediatric (More...)
generic name: hepatitis b pediatric vaccine
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Fluarix (Pro, More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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FluLaval (Pro, More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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Fluvirin (Pro, More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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Fluzone (Pro, More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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Fluzone High-Dose (More...)
generic name: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated
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Havrix (Pro, More...)
generic name: hepatitis a adult vaccine
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Havrix Pediatric (More...)
generic name: hepatitis a pediatric vaccine
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Imovax Rabies (More...)
generic name: rabies vaccine, human diploid cell
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Ipol (Pro, More...)
generic name: poliovirus vaccine, inactivated
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Ixiaro (More...)
generic name: japanese encephalitis virus vaccine sa14-14-2
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Je-Vax (More...)
generic name: japanese encephalitis virus vaccine nakayama
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Meruvax II (More...)
generic name: rubella virus vaccine
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Mumpsvax (More...)
generic name: mumps virus vaccine
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Orimune (More...)
generic name: poliovirus vaccine, live, trivalent
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RabAvert (Pro, More...)
generic name: rabies vaccine, purified chick embryo cell
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Recombivax HB (More...)
generic name: hepatitis b pediatric vaccine
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Recombivax HB Adult (More...)
generic name: hepatitis b adult vaccine
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Recombivax HB Dialysis Formulation (More...)
generic name: hepatitis b adult vaccine
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Recombivax HB Pediatric/ Adolescent (More...)
generic name: hepatitis b pediatric vaccine
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Rotarix (Pro, More...)
generic name: rotavirus vaccine
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RotaTeq (Pro, More...)
generic name: rotavirus vaccine
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Vaqta (Pro, More...)
generic name: hepatitis a adult vaccine
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Vaqta Pediatric (More...)
generic name: hepatitis a pediatric vaccine
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Varivax (Pro, More...)
generic name: varicella virus vaccine
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YF-Vax (Pro, More...)
generic name: yellow fever vaccine
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