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Boostrix vs adacel? Why you give one versus the other? Dr. Said he was putting in a tetorifice shot so I went and gave the boostrix but then he ordered adacel?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

How old is the patient? If older than 65, only one is approved. If between 10-65, then they're the same and it doesn't matter.

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Yep, Adacel is for ages 10-64. Boostrix is for ages 10 and up, so anyone 65+ should get Boostrix because they are outside the range of Adacel. Did you ask your physician why one vs the other? This will likely be flagged as a med error since what was given didn't match the order; I would have asked the physician to modify the order if appropriate since you gave the one that will work for all ages.

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She was in her 60s. Not sure of the exact age. Now that I took back it says Adacel for latex allergy pts only. She didn't have a latex allergy though..

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Correction: Adacel pre-filled syringes have a latex rubber stopper. The vials have a latex free cap.

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