Tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 2 UNT / diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated (Td) 2 UNT in 0.5 mL Injection
RxNorm 205259
Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping
RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 205259 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 2 UNT / diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated (Td) 2 UNT in 0.5 mL Injection.
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Semantic Clinical Drug (SCD):
0.5 mL diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML / tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 4 UNT/ML Injection
(Atom ID: 8713964)
Prescribable Name (PSN):
Tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 2 UNT / diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated (Td) 2 UNT in 0.5 mL Injection
(Atom ID: 8713963)
Synonym (SY):
Tetanus toxoid vaccine, inactivated 2 UNT / diphtheria toxoid vaccine, inactivated 2 UNT per 0.5 mL Injection
(Atom ID: 8713962)
Patient Education
Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine
Why get vaccinated? Tetanus and diphtheria are very serious diseases. They are rare in the United States today, but people who do become infected often have severe complications. Td vaccine is used to protect adolescents and adults from both of these diseases. Both tetanus and diphtheria are infections caused by bacteria. Diphtheria spreads from person to person through coughing or sneezing. Tetanus-causing bacteria enter the body through cuts, scratches, or wounds. TETANUS (Lockjaw) causes painful muscle tightening and stiffness, usually all over the body. It can lead to tightening of muscles in the head and neck so you can't open your mouth, swallow, or sometimes even breathe. Tetanus kills about 1 out of every 10 people who are infected even after receiving the best medical care. DIPHTHERIA can cause a thick coating to form in the back of the throat. It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, and death. Before vaccines, as many as 200,000 cases of diphtheria and hundreds of cases of tetanus were reported in the United States each year. Since vaccination began, reports of cases for both diseases have dropped by about 99%.
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