Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) summary
The
full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine,
speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
1. Why am I getting Trumenba?
Trumenba is a vaccine, a type of medicine used to protect against infectious diseases.
Trumenba is used to prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by bacteria called
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.
2. What should I know before I am given Trumenba?
Do not use if you or your child have ever had an allergic reaction to any meningococcal
group B vaccine or you have had an allergic reaction to a previous dose of Trumenba
or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
This medicine should not be given to a child under the age of 10 years.
Talk to your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, take any other medicines,
or are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines or if you or
your child has been given other vaccines.
4. How is Trumenba given?
Your doctor or nurse will give Trumenba as an injection. The vaccine (0.5 mL) is injected
into the upper arm muscle
You or your child will receive two injections of the vaccine; the second injection
is given 6 months after the first injection.
5. What should I know while or after given Trumenba?
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Things you should do
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Keep a record of you or your child's vaccinations, and update this after each injection.
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Driving or using machines
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Be careful driving or operating machinery.
Trumenba has no or little influence on the ability to drive and use machines however
as with other vaccines it may cause you to faint or feel lightheaded.
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Looking after your medicine
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Trumenba is usually stored in the doctor's surgery or clinic, or at the pharmacy
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6. Are there any side effects?
All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time
they are not. Some of the common side effects are headache, nausea or vomiting, loose
bowel motions (diarrhoea), muscle pain, joint pain, redness, swelling and pain at
injection site, chills, fatigue, fever (38°C or higher), fainting or feeling lightheaded.
Active ingredient(s):
Meningococcal group B vaccine
Full Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)
This leaflet provides important information about using Trumenba. You should also speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you would like further information
or if you have any concerns or questions about using Trumenba.
Where to find information in this leaflet:
1. Why am I getting Trumenba?
Trumenba is a vaccine, a type of medicine used to protect against infectious diseases.
Trumenba is used to prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by bacteria called
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.
The Neisseria meningitidis bacteria can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening
infections such as meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal
cord) and sepsis (blood poisoning).
Trumenba does not help to protect against meningococcal disease caused by other types
of Neisseria bacteria.
It does not protect against meningitis and blood poisoning caused by other bacteria
or viruses.
When a person is given Trumenba, the immune system (the body's natural defense system)
will produce its own protection (antibodies) against disease.
Your body usually takes several weeks after vaccination to develop protection against
invasive meningococcal disease.
Most people will produce enough antibodies to protect them against invasive meningococcal
disease.
However, as with all vaccines, 100% protection cannot be guaranteed.
Trumenba will not give you or your child meningococcal disease.
The chance of a severe reaction from Trumenba is very small, but the risks from not
being vaccinated against invasive meningococcal disease may be very serious.
Trumenba is used in adults and children aged 10 years and older.
2. What should I know before I am given Trumenba?
Warnings
You should not be given Trumenba if:
you are allergic to any meningococcal group B vaccine or you have had an allergic
reaction to a previous dose of Trumenba, or any of the ingredients listed at the end
of this leaflet.
Always check the ingredients to make sure you can use this medicine
Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include:
shortness of breath
wheezing or difficulty breathing
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body
rash, itching or hives on the skin.
Do not give this medicine to a child under the age of 10 years.
Safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in children younger than 10 years have not
been established.
This medicine should not be given if the expiry date printed on the pack has passed
or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
If you are not sure whether you should be given this medicine, talk to your doctor.
Check with your doctor if you:
if you or your child have or have had any of the following medical conditions
low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia) or a blood clotting disorder
if you or your child are taking anti-coagulation medicine or undergoing anti-coagulation
therapy as there is a risk of bleeding at the injection site following vaccination
you or your child have any condition, treatment or medicines that affect the immune
response to infections.
You or your child have any other medical conditions or take medicines for any other
condition
During treatment, you may be at risk of developing certain side effects. It is important
you understand these risks and how to monitor for them. See additional information
under Section
6. Are there any side effects?
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Check with your doctor if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant. Talk to your
doctor if you are breastfeeding or intend to breastfeed.
The vaccine should not be used during pregnancy or breast-feeding unless there is
a defined risk of meningococcal disease.
If there is a need to consider vaccination during pregnancy or breast-feeding, your
doctor can discuss with you the risks and benefits involved.
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
Some medicines may be affected by Trumenba or may affect how well it works.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including any
medicines, vitamins or supplements that you buy without a prescription from your pharmacy,
supermarket or health food shop.
If you take medicines that affect your immune system (such as radiation therapy, corticosteroids
or some types of cancer chemotherapies), you may not get the full benefit of Trumenba.
Tell your doctor or nurse if you or your child have been given other vaccines.
Your doctor will advise you if you or your child need to have Trumenba at the same
time as other injected vaccines.
Trumenba may be given at the same time as other vaccines as long as they are given
at different places on the body and using separate syringes.
It can be given at the same time as any of the following vaccines:
Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, Tetanus Toxoid, Acellular Pertussis and Inactivated Poliovirus
Vaccine (dTaP-IPV)
Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4)
Meningococcal Serogroups A, C, W, Y conjugate vaccine (MenACWY)
Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap)
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure about what medicines, vitamins
or supplements you are taking and if these affect Trumenba.
4. How do I use Trumenba?
How is it given
Your doctor or nurse will give Trumenba as an injection. The vaccine (0.5 mL) is injected
into the upper arm muscle.
Trumenba must not be injected into a vein, within or between the layers of skin or
just under the skin.
When is it given
You or your child will receive two injections of the vaccine; the second injection
is given 6 months after the first injection.
People who are at increased risk of invasive meningococcal disease, will receive 2
injections of the vaccine given at least 1 month apart and a third injection at least
4 months after the second injection.
If you or your child is at continued risk of invasive meningococcal disease, your
doctor may give you or your child an additional injection (booster dose).
If you miss a dose
Your doctor or nurse will inform you about the vaccination schedule to follow.
If you or your child miss a recommended dose or stop the vaccination course, this
may result in incomplete protection.
If you use too much
An overdose is highly unlikely, as it is given as a single-dose syringe by a doctor
or nurse.
If the doses are given closer together than recommended or more doses than required
are given, side effects are more likely to occur.
Immediately telephone your doctor or Poisons Information Centre (telephone Australia
13 11 26) for advice or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you
think that you or anyone else may have been given too much Trumenba.
Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.
You may need urgent medical attention.
5. What should I know while or after given Trumenba?
Things you should do
Keep a record of you or your child's vaccinations, and update this after each injection.
Keep any follow-up visits with your doctor or clinic.
It is important for you or your child to have follow-up doses of Trumenba to make
sure the vaccine has the best chance of providing protection against meningococcal
disease.
Driving or using machines
Be careful before you drive or use any machines or tools until you know how Trumenba
affects you.
Trumenba has no or little influence on the ability to drive and use machines however
as with other vaccines it may cause you to faint or feel lightheaded. You need to
take caution until you know how the vaccine has affected you.
Looking after your medicine
Trumenba is usually stored in the doctor's surgery or clinic, or at the pharmacy
However, if you need to store Trumenba keep it in the fridge, stored between 2°C and
8°C.
The vaccine should be stored in the fridge horizontally.
Do not freeze. Discard if the vaccine has been frozen.
Do not store Trumenba or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink.
Do not leave it on a window sill or in the car.
Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines.
Keep it where young children cannot reach it.
Getting rid of any unwanted medicine
If you no longer need to use this medicine or it is out of date, take it to any pharmacy
for safe disposal.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date.
6. Are there any side effects?
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you
are being given Trumenba.
All medicines can have side effects. If you do experience any side effects, most of
them are minor and temporary. However, some side effects may need medical attention.
It can be difficult to tell whether side effects are the result of being given Trumenba,
effects of your condition or side effects of other medicines you may be taking. For
this reason, it is important to tell your doctor of any change in your condition.
Do not be alarmed by the list of possible side effects.
You may not experience any of them.
See the information below and, if you need to, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you
have any further questions about side effects.
More Common side effects
The above list includes the more common side effects of your medicine.
Serious side effects
As with all vaccines given by injection, there is a small risk of a serious allergic
reaction. This can happen soon after the injection but may occur days to weeks after
vaccination.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice anything else that may be making you
or your child feel unwell.
Other side effects not listed here may occur in some people. There may also be some
side effects not yet known.
Reporting side effects
After you have received medical advice for any side effects you experience, you can
report side effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration online at
www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems . By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of
this medicine.
Always make sure you speak to your doctor or pharmacist before you decide to stop
taking any of your medicines.
7. Product details
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.
What Trumenba contains
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Active ingredient
(main ingredient)
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60 micrograms of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B recombinant lipidated - factor
H binding protein subfamily A
60 micrograms of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B recombinant lipidated - factor
H binding protein subfamily B.
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Other ingredients
(inactive ingredients)
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polysorbate 80
aluminium phosphate
sodium chloride
histidine
water for injections.
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Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of these ingredients.
What Trumenba looks like
Trumenba is homogenous white suspension in a prefilled syringe (Aust R 276920).
Who distributes Trumenba
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
Sydney NSW
This leaflet was prepared in November 2022.