Drug details

M-R-Vax (measles and rubella virus vaccine live)

type of Vaccines, Live, Viral

M-R-Vax II (measles and rubella virus vaccine live) is a live virus vaccine for immunization against measles (rubeola) and rubella (German measles). M-R-Vax II is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Measles .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea
• dizziness
• rash
• fever
• vomiting
• diarrhea
•  headache
• sore throat
• cough
• injection site reactions (burning, stinging, swelling, tenderness, and hives)
• runny nose
• loss of appetite
• general feeling of being unwell (malaise), and
• joint pain.

The following drugs are related to M-R-Vax, either as a replacement or used together:

• gamaSTAN (immune globulin (human) for injection)