BCG vaccine

🧮 Dose calculator

Tuberculosis · Regimen source: FDA BCG vaccine · Dosage and AdministrationFDA BCG vaccine · WarningsFDA BCG vaccine · Indications and Usage

👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA BCG vaccine · Pregnancy

  “Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with BCG VACCINE.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA BCG vaccine · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions from BCG in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or not to vaccinate, taking into account the importance of tuberculosis vaccination to the mother.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA BCG vaccine · Pediatric Use

  “See Treatment and Schedule under DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION section.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA BCG vaccine · Geriatric Use

  “Clinical studies of BCG VACCINE did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.