Drug details
Engerix-B (hepatitis b vaccine recombinant)
type of Vaccines, Inactivated, Viral
Engerix-B [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)] is a vaccine used to help prevent Hepatitis B.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- headache,
- dizziness,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- sore throat,
- loss of appetite,
- fever,
- tiredness,
- fatigue,
- abdominal pain,
- irritability,
- injection site reactions (pain, soreness, redness, swelling),
- muscle pain, and
- flu-like symptoms.
The following drugs are related to Engerix-B, either as a replacement or used together:
- Hepsera (adefovir dipivoxil)
- Baraclude (entecavir)
- BayHep B (hepatitis b immune globulin (human))
- Pediarix (diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis b and inactivated poliovirus vaccine)
- Epivir (lamivudine)
- Epivir-HBV (lamivudine tablets and oral solution)
- Havrix (hepatitis a vaccine, inactivated)
- Twinrix (hepatitis a inactivated & hepatitis b (recombinant) vaccine)
- Vaqta (hepatitis a vaccine, inactivated)
- Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous (human) injection)
- HyperRAB (rabies immune globulin [human]) for intramuscular administration)
- Purinethol (mercaptopurine)
- Tyzeka (telbivudine)
- Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate)