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Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed
» Tetanus Toxoid Adsorbed conforms to the regulations of the FDA concerning biologics (see Biologics 1041). It is a sterile preparation of plain tetanus toxoid that meets all of the requirements for that product with the exception of those for potency, and that has been precipitated or adsorbed by alum, aluminum hydroxide, or aluminum phosphate adjuvants. It meets the requirements of the specific mouse or guinea pig potency test of antitoxin production based on the U.S. Standard Tetanus Antitoxin and the U.S. Control Test Tetanus Toxin. It meets the requirements of the specific guinea pig detoxification test.
Packaging and storage— Preserve at a temperature between 2 and 8.
Expiration date— The expiration date is not later than 2 years after date of issue from manufacturer's cold storage (5, 1 year).
Labeling— Label it to state that it is to be well-shaken before use and that it is not to be frozen.
Aluminum content— It contains not more than 0.85 mg per single injection, determined by analysis, or not more than 1.14 mg calculated on the basis of the amount of aluminum compound added.
Residual solvents 467: meets the requirements.
(Official January 1, 2007)
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison : Tina S. Morris, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Expert Committee : (BBVV05) Biologics and Biotechnology - Vaccines and Virology
USP29–NF24 Page 2091
Phone Number : 1-301-816-8397