Product overview
Type
BCG
Commercial Name
BCG Vaccine
Manufacturer
Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.
Responsible NRA
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Country
India
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Prequalification
Prequalification Status
Current
Product description
Pharmaceutical Form
Lyophilised active component to be reconstituted with excipient diluent before use
Presentation
Vial
Number of Doses
20
Diluent
0.9% Sodium Chloride
Route of Administration
Intradermal
Shelf Life
24 months
Storage Temperature
2-8°C
Vaccine Vial Monitor
Type 14
Secondary Packaging
Carton of 50 vials (active)[Dimensions 18.5x9.5x5.0 cm] + carton of 50 ampoules of diluent [Dimensions 14.5x6.0x7.2 cm]
Tertiary Packaging
Box of 24 cartons of 50 vials (1200 vials) [dimensions 60x48x36 cm]
Multidose Vial Policy
WHO recommends that opened vials of this vaccine should be discarded 6 hours after opening or at the end of the immunization session, whichever comes first.
Vaccine Preservative
none
Cold Chain Volume
vaccine: 1.757 (0.1 ml dose)/ 0.878 (0.05 ml dose); diluent 1.2528 (0.1 ml dose)/ 0.6264 (0.05 ml) cm3/dose (in secondary packaging)
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