Polio vaccine

Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis. Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection and a weakened poliovirus given by mouth. The World Health Organization... Wikipedia

  • Target disease:  Poliomyelitis
  • Trade names:  Ipol, Poliovax, others
  • AHFS/Drugs.com:  Monograph
  • MedlinePlus:  a601177
  • data:  US DailyMed: Ipol
  • Pregnancy, category:  AU: B2
  • Routes of, administration:  IPV: parenteral, OPV: oral
  • Legal status:  US: ℞-only
  • CAS Number:  1008119-78-5
  • ATC code:  J07BF01 (WHO) J07BF02 (WHO) J07BF03 (WHO) J07BF04 (WHO)
  • DrugBank:  DB10796 Y[], DB10797
  • ChemSpider:  None
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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