Vaccine - HPV (Human Papillomavirus Quadravalent)
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more
than 100 related viruses. They are called papillomaviruses
because certain types may cause warts, or papillomas, which are
benign (noncancerous) tumors.
Of the more than 100 types of
HPV, more than 30 types can be passed from one person to another
through sexual contact. Although HPVs are usually transmitted
sexually, doctors cannot say for certain when infection occurred.
Most HPV infections occur without any symptoms and go away without
any treatment over the course of a few years, However, HPV
infection sometimes persists for many years, with or without
causing cell abnormalities. This can increase a woman's risk
of developing cervical cancer.
In 2006, the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine that is highly effective in preventing infection with types 16 and 18, two "high-risk" HPVs that cause most (70 percent) cervical cancers, and types 6 and 11, which cause most (90 percent) genital warts. |
| |
HPV
(Human Papillomavirus Quadravalent) |
|
Gardasil® |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| Additional information about Human Papillomavirus
Quadravalent (HPV) Vaccine, and other
products may be found in our
Clinical Resources section. If you need
additional information regarding any of these products please
contact BDI Pharma or call
1-800-948-9834. |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|