top of page
Rotateq
Rotavirus vaccine
Ingredients:
Active ingredients:
Live attenuated rotavirus
Inactive ingredients:
Amounts are based on a 2 mL dose (by mouth, not as an injection)
Salts: help maintain the stability and pH of the vaccine
Carbohydrates: normally used as stabilizers in vaccines
Other Stabilizers:
Relevant Terms
-
Attenuated: The pathogen is weakened but not completely inactivated. Attenuated pathogens are too weak to cause disease in almost all people.
-
Carbohydrates: another name for sugars
-
Emulsifier: a substance that helps to keep the ingredients mixed together
-
pH: a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. The scale ranges from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very basic). A pH of 7 is neutral.
Relevant terms
Sources
-
Package insert:
-
General
-
Sodium citrate dihydrate:
-
Sodium phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate:
-
Sodium hydroxide:
-
Sugar:
Last updated: Mar. 2, 2023
bottom of page