Guidelines for the management of asplenic patients

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Guidelines for the management of patients with an absent or dysfunctional spleen: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine.

Dose?

Give two doses (0.5ml IM) of combined Hib and Meningococcal C vaccine (Menitorix), two months apart.

Side effects?

Mild local reactions
General symptoms (fever, diarrhoea etc.) possible in first 48 hours but usually resolve spontaneously.

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Page last edited: 20/05/2009

Caution; the antibiotic doses recommended on this website are intended for adult patients with normal renal and liver function unless otherwise stated. Dosing advice for patients with renal impairment is available here.