M-m-r ii

M-M-R II is part of the drug class:

• Measles Vaccine

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications and vaccines based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

M-M-R II falls into category C. No studies have been in animals, and no well controlled studies have been done in pregnant women.

Pregnant females should not receive M-M-R II vaccine since the possible effects of the vaccine on the development of the unborn baby are unknown at this time. Females of reproductive potential who receive M-M-R II vaccine, should avoid becoming pregnant for three months following vaccination. 

• This vaccine will be administerd by a healthcare provider.
• M-M-R II is a vaccine that is injected just under the skin (subcutaneous) of the upper arm. 
• If a dose is missed, your health care provider will let you know when you should have it.

An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur.

Do not receive a "live" vaccine for at least 4 weeks after you have received the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. The vaccine may not work as well during this time, and may not fully protect you from disease. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), oral polio, rotavirus, smallpox, typhoid, yellow fever, varicella (chickenpox), H1N1 influenza, and nasal flu vaccine.

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take this medicine. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• This medicine may not protect all people who use it. Talk with the doctor.
• If you have a TB skin test after recent use of this vaccine, tell your doctor that you have gotten the vaccine.
• If you are allergic to eggs, talk with the doctor.
• This medicine may cause harm to the unborn baby if you take it while you are pregnant.
• Use birth control that you can trust to prevent pregnancy for 3 months after taking M-M-R II.
• If you get pregnant within 3 months after getting this medicine, call your doctor right away.
• Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.

WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, like rash; hives; itching; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin with or without fever; wheezing; tightness in the chest or throat; trouble breathing or talking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Change in how you act.
• Very bad dizziness or passing out.
• Seizures.
• Very bad headache.
• Swelling of the testicles.
• Any unexplained bruising or bleeding.
• Trouble walking.

• If your symptoms or health problems do not get better or if they become worse, call your doctor.
• Do not share your drugs with others and do not take anyone else's drugs.
• Keep a list of all your drugs (prescription, natural products, vitamins, OTC) with you. Give this list to your doctor.
• Talk with the doctor before starting any new drug, including prescription or OTC, natural products, or vitamins.
• Keep all drugs in a safe place. Keep all drugs out of the reach of children and pets.
• Check with your pharmacist about how to throw out unused drugs.
• Some drugs may have another patient information leaflet. Check with your pharmacist. If you have any questions about this medicine, please talk with your doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• If you think there has been an overdose, call your poison control center or get medical care right away. Be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much, and when it happened.

This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take M-M-R II or any other medicine. Only the healthcare provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for a specific patient. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to M-M-R II (measles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine). This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from the healthcare provider. You must talk with the healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.

Review Date: October 4, 2017

Data not available

Benefit should outweigh risk. Excreted into human milk: Unknown Excreted into animal milk: Data not available Comments: -Live attenuated rubella vaccine may secrete the virus in breast milk and transmit it to the infant.