Drug details

BioThrax (anthrax vaccine adsorbed emergent biosolutions)

type of Vaccines, Inactivated, Bacterial

BioThrax (anthrax) Vaccine Adsorbed is an immunization used to help prevent anthrax disease in people exposed to the bacteria through the skin or lungs. BioThrax vaccine works by exposing you to an antigen protein that causes your body to develop immunity to the disease. BioThrax does not contain live or killed forms of the bacteria that cause anthrax. BioThrax vaccine will not treat an active infection.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• tiredness,
• dizziness,
• headache,
• weakness,
• injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling, warmth, itching, or tenderness),
• limited arm movement or stiffness in the injected arm, joint or
• muscle ache or pain,
• low fever,
• swelling in your hands or feet, or
• skin rash.

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

• Adoxa (doxycyline capsules)
• Atridox (doxycycline hyclate)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
• Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hcl)
• Vaxelis (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus, haemophilus b conjugate [meningococcal protein conjugate] and hepatitis b [recombinant] vaccine)
• Oracea (doxycycline)
• Vibramycin (doxycycline calcium oral)
• Sumycin (tetracycline)