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In a clinical trial with FLUARIX, adverse events included pain and redness at the injection site, muscle aches and fatigue. In clinical trials with FLULAVAL, the most common adverse events were pain, redness, and/or swelling at the injection site and headache, fatigue, myalgia, fever and malaise. Most adverse events in clinical trials were mild and self-limited. (See adverse reactions section of the Prescribing Information for each product for other potential adverse events.)
Vaccination with FLUARIX or FLULAVAL may not protect 100 percent of susceptible individuals. If Guillain-Barre syndrome has occurred within six weeks of receipt of prior influenza vaccine, the decision to give FLUARIX or FLULAVAL should be based on careful consideration of the potential benefits and risks.
GlaxoSmithKline: A Leader in Flu
GlaxoSmithKline has an active research and development program targeted at both seasonal and pandemic flu and has recently invested more than $2 billion to expand capacity for manufacturing its flu vaccines FLUARIX and FLULAVAL and its antiviral flu medication Relenza(R) (zanamivir for inhalation). GlaxoSmithKline -- one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies -- is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For company information, visit GlaxoSmithKline at http://www.gsk.com.
GlaxoSmithKline: A Leader in Vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline, with U.S. operations in Philadelphia, PA, and Research
Triangle Park, NC, is one of the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and is committed to improving the
quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live
longer. GSK Biologicals (GSK Bio), one of the world's leading vaccin
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