Drug details
Fluarix (influenza virus vaccine)
type of Vaccines, Inactivated, Viral
Fluarix (influenza virus vaccine) is a "killed virus" vaccine used to prevent infection caused by influenza virus. The flu shot vaccine is redeveloped each year to contain specific strains of inactivated (killed) flu virus that are recommended by public health officials for that year. Fluarix is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- fever,
- chills,
- joint pain,
- muscle aches,
- headache,
- weakness,
- tired feeling,
- fussiness or crying (in children)
The following drugs are related to Fluarix, either as a replacement or used together:
- Afluria (influenza virus vaccine)
- Afluria Quadrivalent 2020 (2020 influenza vaccine suspension for intramuscular injection)
- Agriflu (influenza virus vaccine for intramuscular injection)
- Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil)
- Vaxelis (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus, haemophilus b conjugate [meningococcal protein conjugate] and hepatitis b [recombinant] vaccine)
- Fluarix Quadrivalent 2018-2019 (influenza vaccine)
- Fluarix Quadrivalent 2021-2022 (influenza virus vaccine)
- Flublok (influenza vaccine for intramuscular injection)
- Flublok Quadrivalent 2018-2019 (influenza vaccine)
- Flublok Quadrivalent 2020-2021 (influenza vaccine)
- Flucelvax Quadrivalent 2018-2019 Formula (influenza vaccine)
- Flulaval (influenza virus vaccine)
- Flumadine (rimantadine)
- FluMist (influenza virus vaccine)
- FluMist 2018-2019 Formula (influenza vaccine intranasal)
- Fluvirin (influenza virus vaccine)
- Fluzone (influenza virus vaccine)
- Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate)
- Rapivab (peramivir injection)
- Relenza (zanamivir)
The following supplements are related to Fluarix, and may be used together with the drug:
- N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
- Elderberry (s.)