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Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before administering palivizumab, tell your child's doctor and pharmacist if your child is allergic to palivizumab or has had a reaction to palivizumab or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications your child is taking, including vitamins. tell your child's doctor if your child has or has ever had bleeding problems or a low platelet count. ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Palivizumab may cause side effects. Tell your child's health care provider if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: sore throat; runny nose; redness or irritation at injection site; vomiting; diarrhea. If your child experiences any of the following symptoms, call your child's health care provider immediately: severe skin rash; itching; hives; difficulty breathing. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html ] or by phone [1-800-332-1088]. ...
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Further Reading on palivizumab injection
  • Bronchiolitis - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    What is bronchiolitis ? Bronchiolitis is an infection of the bronchioles , small air passages in the lungs . It is common in children ...about whether your child should receive injections of palivizumab ...

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