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Tdap and dTpa injection in pregnancy
Hi doctor. My wife 35 weeks pregnant and Her first baby is 3 years and 2 months old and by caesearean.
Today doctor prescribed Tdap injection to her in 35 weeks but chemist give me boostrix injection which dTpa instead of Tdap (image attached).
Is both the injection are same? and boostrix is the correct injection which doctor prescibed. I am worried.... Pls suggest because my doctor will sit after 4 days.
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Both are same
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Dr. Lisa Pinto
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4 yrs exp
Mangalore
It's the same
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Jaipur
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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29 yrs exp
Bhopal
Both are same.
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Dr. R Velangani Bhavya Swetha
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Visakhapatnam
Both are the same. Don not worry. Wish you a healthy pregnancy
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