Generic COVID-19 Vaccine Covishield (ChAdOx1 S [recombinant]) 5x10,000,000,000 viral particles/0.5ml dose solution for injection vials
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Part of the Comirnaty brand family (generic: COVID-19 vaccine)
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COVID-19 Vaccine Covishield (ChAdOx1 S [recombinant]) 5x10,000,000,000 viral particles/0.5ml dose solution for injection vials
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COVID-19 vaccine
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Antenatal care (QS22)
Vaccine uptake in the general population (NG218)
Reducing sexually transmitted infections (NG221)
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 (NG188)
Molnupiravir for treating COVID-19 (TA1056)
Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir and tocilizumab for treating COVID-19 (TA878)
Tixagevimab plus cilgavimab for preventing COVID-19 (TA900)
Remdesivir and tixagevimab plus cilgavimab for treating COVID-19 (TA971)
Talquetamab for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma after 3 or more treatments (TA1114)
Cytokine adsorption devices for treating respiratory failure in people with COVID-19 (MIB217)
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Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
None known
Half-life
Not available
Mechanism
The antigenic component of VidPrevtyn Beta is a soluble trimeric SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein (B.
Food interactions
None known
Human targets
None mapped
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Pharmacokinetics at a glance
derived from Sf9 cells of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda - combined with GSK's AS03 adjuvant.[A245829][L49696]
In October 2022, VidPrevtyn Beta was approved in the European Union for use as a booster dose in patients who have previously received a COVID-19 vaccine.[L49691]
[L49696]
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VidPrevtyn Beta
Matched from: COVID-19 vaccine
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