Tetanus toxoid Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Tetanus toxoid may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

Side Effects of Tetanus toxoid - for the Consumer

Tetanus Toxoid, Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Tetanus Toxoid, Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine:

Diarrhea; headache; mild fever or chills; minor pain, swelling, or redness at the injection site; nausea; stomach pain; tiredness; vomiting.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blistering, hardening, or sores at the injection site; confusion; fainting; numbness or tingling of the arms or legs; seizure; severe or persistent diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting; severe or persistent fever, chills, headache, or dizziness; severe or persistent joint pain or swelling; severe or persistent muscle aches or weakness; swelling of the injected limb; swollen lymph nodes.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.

Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed Vaccine

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed Vaccine:

Redness, tenderness, or a raised area at the injection site.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chills; fever; headache; muscle pain.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.

Side Effects by Body System - for Healthcare Professionals

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects have included hypotension.

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects have included redness, warmth, edema, induration with or without tenderness as well as urticaria, and rash.

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity side effects have rarely included an anaphylactic reaction (i.e., hives, swelling of the mouth, difficulty breathing, hypotension, or shock) following administration of products containing tetanus toxoid. Arthus-type hypersensitivity reactions, characterized by severe local reactions (generally starting 2 to 8 hours after injection) may occur, particularly in persons who have received multiple prior boosters. Deaths have been reported in temporal association with the administration of tetanus toxoid containing vaccines.

General

General side effects have included malaise, transient fever, pain, hypotension, nausea and arthralgia in some patients following an injection.

Side effects observed following immunization with vaccines should be reported by healthcare providers to the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Reporting forms and information about reporting requirements or completion of the form can be obtained from VAERS through a toll-free number 1-800-822-7967.

Healthcare providers also should report these events to the Pharmacovigilance Department, Aventis Pasteur Inc., Discovery Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370 or call 1-800-822-2463.

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included neurological complications including cochlear lesion, brachial plexus neuropathies, paralysis of the radial nerve, paralysis of the recurrent nerve, accommodation paresis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and EEG disturbances with encephalopathy.

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