Zostavax II, a new formulation of zoster vaccine that is kept in the refrigerator instead of the freezer

July 2014

Merck will promote Zostavax II, a new formulation of zoster vaccine that is kept in the refrigerator instead of the freezer.

The original Zostavax vaccine was more difficult to store or transport because it had to be kept at -15ºC or less.

Zostavax II can be kept in the fridge...like most other vaccines.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors avoiding dispensing mishaps with the most commonly prescribed meds
Diabetes Meds Invokana (in-vo-KAHN-uh, canagliflozin) as the first in a new class of oral drugs for type 2 diabetes
Vaccines Zostavax II, a new formulation of zoster vaccine that is kept in the refrigerator instead of the freezer
HIV & AIDS more Rxs for Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir)
Gastroenterology Constella (con-STEL-la, linaclotide) for chronic constipation or irritable bowel syndrome with constipation
Bites & Stings Summer brings questions about how to prevent and manage tick bites
Antidepressants avoiding errors when patients switch antidepressants (sertraline, bupropion, venlafaxine, etc)
Infectious Diseases how they can avoid getting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Allergic Reactions whether it's okay to use an ARB (losartan, etc) in patients allergic to ACE inhibitors (lisinopril, etc)
Fungal Infections meds used for treating tinea versicolor skin infections
Insulin Insulin errors are leading to emergency visits and poor outcomes