Verorab Caution For Usage

Incompatibilities: Rabies immunoglobulins or any other product and the rabies vaccine must never be combined in the same syringe or injected into the same site.
Special precautions for disposal and other handling: Handling instructions: Remove the cap of the vial of lyophilized powder.
Screw the plunger rod into the syringe, if provided separately.
Inject the solvent into the vial of lyophilized powder.
Shake the vial gently until homogeneous suspension of the powder is obtained.
The reconstituted vaccine should be limpid, homogeneous and free from particles.
Remove and discard the syringe that was used for vaccine reconstitution.
Use a new syringe with a new needle to withdraw the reconstituted vaccine.
Replace the needle used to withdraw the vaccine by a new needle for intramuscular or intradermal injection.
The length of the needle used for vaccine administration should be adapted to the patient.
If Verorab is administered intramuscularly, the vaccine must be used immediately after reconstitution.
If Verorab is administered intradermally, the vaccine may be used up to 6 hours after reconstitution on the condition that is stored at a temperature not exceeding 25°C and protected from light. After reconstitution with 0.5 mL of solvent, using aseptic techniques, a 0.1 mL vaccine dose must be taken from the vial. The rest may be used for another patient. Before each withdrawal, shake the vial gently to obtain a homogenous suspension. A new sterile needle and a new sterile syringe must be used to withdraw and administer each vaccine dose to each patient to avoid cross-infection. The unused reconstituted vaccine must be thrown away after 6 hours.
Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.