. "Appendix D Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Package Inserts." The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work?. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2002.
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The Anthrax Vaccine: Is it Safe? Does it Work?
HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE
Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (BioThraxTM) is supplied in 5 mL multidose vials.
THIS PRODUCT IS TO BE STORED AT 2ºC TO 8ºC (36 TO 46ºF). Do not freeze. Do not use after the expiration date given on the package.
Nonclinical Toxicology
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Animal studies have not been performed to ascertain whether BioThrax has carcinogenic action, or any effect on fertility.
REFERENCES
1. Meselson, M., et al., 1994. The Sverdlosk anthrax outbreak of 1979. Science 266:1201-8.
2. Henderson, D.W., Peacock, S., Belton, F.C., 1956. Observations on the prophylaxis of experimental pulmonary anthrax in the monkey. J. Hygiene, 54:28-36.
3. Brachman, P.S., 1980. Inhalation Anthrax. Ann. NY Acad. Science, 353:83-93.
4. Update: Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax—Connecticut, 2001. MMWR. 2001; 50:1077-9.
5. Brachman, P.S., & A. M. Friedlander. 1999. Anthrax. In Vaccines, Third Edition, Plotkin & Orenstein (eds.), pp. 629-637.
6. Brachman, P.S., et al., 1962. Field Evaluation of a Human Anthrax Vaccine. Amer. J. Public Health, 52:632-645.
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8. Chen, R.T., et al., 1994. The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Vaccine 12(6): 542-550.
Revision: January 31, 2002
Rx Only---Federal (U.S.A.) law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.