Product overview
Vaccine type
BCG
Commercial Name
BCG Vaccine
Manufacturer
GreenSignal Bio Pharma Pvt Limited
Manufacturer Country
India
Responsible NRA
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Country
India
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Prequalification
Product description
Pharmaceutical Form
Lyophilised active component to be reconstituted with excipient diluent before use
Presentation
Vial + Ampoule
Number of Doses
20
Diluent
0.9% Sodium Chloride
Route of Administration
Intradermal
Shelf Life
24 months
Storage Temperature
2 °C to 8 °C. Protected from direct light
Vaccine Vial Monitor
Type 14
Secondary Packaging
VACCINE: Box of 50 vials (1000 doses). Dimensions: 4.8 x 8.5 x 17.5 cm. DILUENT: Box of 50 ampoules (1000 doses) Dimensions: 5.7 x 6 x 12 cm.
Tertiary Packaging
VACCINE: Carton containing 24 boxes of 50 vials (1200 vials/24000 doses) Dimensions: 38 x 47 x 53.5 cm. DILUENT: Carton containing 24 boxes of 50 ampoules (1200 apoules/24000 doses) Dimensions: 19.8 x 25.5 x 26.5 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: 1.43 (0.1 mL dose) / 0.71 (0.05 mL dose). DILUENT: 0.82 (0.1mL dose) / 0.41 (0.05 mL dose) cm3/dose (in secondary packaging)