Anti-infectives

Hepatitis A antigen

vaccine · vaccine antigen

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What this medicine is for

Hepatitis A antigen is a medicine in the “vaccine (vaccine antigen)” category. A vaccine trains the body's defences to recognise an infectious agent, in order to protect against it before any contact.

Specifically, for Hepatitis A antigen: Contributes to immunization against an infectious disease. Its prescription and administration fall within a specialized setting, often in hospital.

Under which brands it is found

In France, about 3 reimbursable presentations containing Hepatitis A antigen are recorded. It is found under several brand names and as generics.

Havrix
Havrix Nourrissons Et Enfants
Twinrix Adulte

Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.

Do you need a supplement? No.

For Hepatitis A antigen, we offer no supplement. No nutritional supplementation has any serious justification to set against this treatment, and we prefer to say so rather than invent a need. Our range is limited to five classes of everyday medicines for which a targeted intake makes sense; beyond these, we sell nothing for the sake of selling, and that is what gives weight to our five references.

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