Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj is used to prevent rabies disease. Rabies is caused by a virus called the rabies virus. It is transmitted to humans and other animals through close contact with saliva from infected animals (bites, scratches, licks on broken skin and mucous membranes). Rabies' symptoms include pain or itching at the site of the bite wound, fever, hydrophobia (fear of water), and intolerance to noise, bright light or air.

Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj contains 'Rabies Vaccine, Human', which provides long-lasting protection against infection from the rabies virus. Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj helps develop immunity by forming antibodies that protect against infection caused by rabies viruses. It is essential to complete the vaccine course to prevent this fatal disease.

Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj will be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer it. In some cases, you may experience some common side effects like feeling unwell, headache, muscle pain, fever, nausea, injection site swelling, injection site redness, itching, or bruising at the injection site. Most of these side effects of Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent and worsen, reach out to your doctor.

If you are allergic to Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj or any other vaccination, please tell your doctor. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications, including vitamins and herbal supplements. Consult your doctor before taking Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj if you are pregnant, planning for a pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj is a cold chain vaccine, and so it has to be stored in the refrigerator between 2-8°C else its efficiency might be lost. Do not freeze.

Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj contains ‘Rabies Vaccine, Human’ that provides long-lasting protection against infection from the rabies virus. Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj helps develop immunity by forming antibodies that protect against infection caused by rabies viruses. It is essential to complete the vaccine course to prevent this fatal disease. It can be used in two ways: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (vaccinating before you come into contact with rabies virus at the age of 2-10 years) and post-exposure prophylaxis (vaccinating after you have come into contact with rabies virus). The rabies vaccine is used in all age groups.

• Feeling unwell

• Headache

• Muscle or joint pain

• Fever

• Nausea

• Pain, swelling, redness, itching, or bruising at the injection site

If you are allergic to Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj or any other vaccination, please tell your doctor. Consult your doctor before taking Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj if you are pregnant, planning for a pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications, including vitamins and herbal supplements. You must receive all the vaccination doses.  Even if you have been vaccinated, you should still take precautions to avoid contact with rabies if you are travelling in an area where rabies prevails. Please get in touch with a doctor immediately if you have been bitten or scratched by an animal in an area with a risk of rabies.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj may interact with corticosteroids (hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, dexamethasone, prednisone) and immunosuppressive drugs (azathioprine, mycophenolate, cyclosporine).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interaction found.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Zuvirab 0.5Ml Inj should be given with caution, especially if you have a history of asthma or hay fever and blood disorder.

• HYDROCORTISONE
• METHYLPREDNISOLONE
• PREDNISOLONE
• DEXAMETHASONE
• PREDNISONE
• AZATHIOPRINE
• MYCOPHENOLATE
• CYCLOSPORINE

• Avoid intake of processed foods, foods high in sugar and fat, as these may cause inflammation.

• Add foods rich in magnesium like avocados, flax seeds, corn, oatmeals, curd, pumpkin, and high protein foods such as milk, egg, meat in your daily diet.

• Opt for food and drinks high in Omega 3 fatty acids to get relief from pain, swelling, and inflammation. Omega 3 fatty acid-enriched foods include flaxseeds, walnut, soybean oil, salmon, and tuna fish if you prefer non-veg.

• Wounds should be washed immediately with soap and water for 10–15 minutes. It should be cleaned thoroughly with 70% alcohol/ethanol or povidone-iodine, if available.

• Do not apply irritants to the wound, such as chilli powder, plant juices, acids, or alkali.

• Do not cover the wound with dressings or bandages.

• Take the person to a healthcare facility for further treatment immediately.

• Immunosuppressive treatments, including long-term corticosteroid therapy, may interfere with antibody production and cause rabies' failure. It is advisable to perform a serological test 2 to 4 weeks after the last injection.

• Even if you have been vaccinated, you should still take precautions to avoid contact with rabies. 

Rabies: It is a viral disease that causes serious infection and progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. It is transmitted to humans and other animals through close contact with saliva from infected animals (bites, scratches, licks on broken skin and mucous membranes). It has two forms: Furious rabies (characterized by hyperactivity and hallucinations) and Paralytic rabies (characterized by paralysis and coma). Furious rabies symptoms are hyperactivity, excitable behaviour, hydrophobia (fear of water), aerophobia (fear of drafts or fresh air) and death that occurs after a few days due to cardio-respiratory arrest. Paralytic rabies runs a less dramatic and usually longer course than the furious form. Symptoms are muscles gradually becoming paralyzed, starting at the bite or scratch site, a coma slowly develops, and eventually, death occurs.