Hepatitis B
TWINRIX® ADULT AND TWINRIX® JUNIOR
Inactivated hepatitis A and recombinant DNA hepatitis B vaccine
In this leaflet, TWINRIX refers to both TWINRIX ADULT and TWINRIX JUNIOR.
What Is In This Leaflet
This leaflet answers some of the common questions about TWINRIX vaccine. It
does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of
talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines and vaccines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the possible risks of you or your child having TWINRIX against the expected
benefits.
PEGASYS®
Peginterferon alfa-2a
135 mcg and 180 mcg in 0.5 mL solution for injection in prefilled syringes
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about PEGASYS solution for injection.
It does not contain all the available information.
It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using PEGASYS against the benefits expected for you.
Hepsera® Tablets
Adefovir dipivoxil 10 mg
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine.
This leaflet answers some of the common questions about HEPSERA. It does not
contain all the available information.
It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist about your
medical condition or treatment. If you have further questions, please ask your
doctor or your pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with your HEPSERA medicine. You may need to read it again.
HBvaxPRO®
hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)
5 mcg hepatitis B surface antigen per 0.5 mL (without preservative)
10 mcg hepatitis B surface antigen per 1.0 mL (without preservative)
40 mcg hepatitis B surface antigen per 1.0 mL (not available in New Zealand)
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about HBvaxPRO. It does not
contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking
to your doctor.
H-B-VAX®II
Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant)
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about H-B-VAX II. It does not
contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor.
All medicines and vaccines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you being given H-B-VAX II against the benefits they expect it will
have for you.
If you have any concerns about being given this vaccine, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
ENGERIX-B
Recombinant DNA hepatitis B vaccine
What Is In This Leaflet?
This leaflet answers some of the common questions about ENGERIX-B vaccine. It
does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of
talking to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
All medicines and vaccines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the possible risks of you or your child having ENGERIX-B against the expected
benefits.
If you have any concerns about ENGERIX-B talk to your doctor, nurse or
pharmacist.
COMVAX®
haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate and hepatitis B vaccine
0.5mL Vial
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about COMVAX. It does not
contain all the available information.
It does not take the place of talking to your doctor.
All medicines and vaccines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of your child being given COMVAX against the benefits they expect it
will have for your child.
Baraclude®
Entecavir monohydrate
What is in this leaflet
Read this leaflet carefully before taking Baraclude. This leaflet answers
some common questions about Baraclude.
It does not contain all the available information.
It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of
you taking Baraclude against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.