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- Diphtheria Toxoid
Diphtheria Toxoid(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Diphtheria Vaccine
- n: Toxoid, Diphtheria
- n: Vaccine, Diphtheria
See also:
The formaldehyde-inactivated toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It is generally used in mixtures with TETANUS TOXOID and PERTUSSIS VACCINE; (DTP); or with tetanus toxoid alone (DT for pediatric use and Td, which contains 5- to 10-fold less diphtheria toxoid, for other use). Diphtheria toxoid is used for the prevention of diphtheria; DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN is for treatment.