Drug details

ActHIB (haemophilus b conjugate vaccine)

type of Vaccines, Inactivated, Bacterial

ActHIB (haemophilus b conjugate vaccine) is an immunization used to prevent infection caused by haemophilus B bacteria, and is sometimes combined with vaccines to protect against other diseases. ActHIB vaccine will not protect against other types of influenza.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• diarrhea
• joint pain
• body aches
• drowsiness, or
• injection site reactions (redness, pain, swelling, or a lump)
• low fever
• mild fussiness or crying

The following drugs are related to ActHIB, either as a replacement or used together:

• Comvax (haemophilus b conjugate and hepatitis b vaccine)
• Vaxelis (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus, haemophilus b conjugate [meningococcal protein conjugate] and hepatitis b [recombinant] vaccine)