Drug details

Proquad (measles mumps rubella varicella vaccine live)

type of Vaccines, Live, Viral

ProQuad [Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (Oka/Merck) Virus Vaccine Live] is a "live" vaccine used to prevent the diseases of measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. ProQuad is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Measles .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• lightheadedness,
• numbness,
• tingling,
• weakness,
• sore throat,
• burning eyes,
• skin pain,
• red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling,
• seizures,
• high fever,
• pain,
• burning or prickly feeling, and
• vision or hearing problems

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

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