Components of DT Vaccine	Excipients Table Allergens Table Components Table
Indication To prevent infection with Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Clostridium tetani. Proprietary Name DT (generic) Manufacturer sandofi pasteur Viability Inactivated Microorganism Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Clostricium tetani Dose 0.5 mL Route Intramuscular Dose form Suspension Appearance Turbid liquid, white, slightly gray Concentration (per 0.5 mL) Diphtheria, 6.7 Lf U Tetanus, 5 LF U Preservatives Single dose - Thimerosal, ≤ 0.3 mcg Multi-dose - Thimerosal, 25 mcg mercury Adjuvant Aluminum potassium sulfate (≤ 0.25 mg aluminum) Excipients Formaldehyde (residual-free), ≤0.02% Variously formulated with glycine, sodium phosphate, sodium acetate, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide Allergens None Media Modified Mueller and Miller Pepton-based medium containing bovine extract Packaging Single-dose (0.5 mL) vials; Multidose (5 mL) vials Routine storage 2 to 8° C (36-46° F) Do Not Freeze updated July 2005
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