Gardasil (Cont.)

Gardasil: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

Prior to taking Gardasil, you should talk with your healthcare provider if you have:
 
  • A fever or are feeling ill
  • A bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia or thrombocytopenia
  • A poorly functioning immune system (such as with HIV, AIDS, or cancer)
  • Any allergies, including allergies to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
     
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
 
  • Taking anticoagulants ("blood thinners")
  • Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Gardasil and Pregnancy)
  • Breastfeeding.
     
Also, tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Click Gardasil Precautions and Warnings for more information on this topic, including information on who should not take Gardasil.)
 

Gardasil: What Should I Do If I Miss a Dose?

If you are late for a Gardasil injection, call your healthcare provider to schedule your next injection as soon as you remember. You do not need to "start over" with the three-injection series if you are late for a Gardasil injection.
 

Gardasil: Strengths

Gardasil is available in single-dose vials and single-dose, pre-filled syringes.
 

Generic Gardasil

There is currently no generic Gardasil licensed for sale.
 
(Click Generic Gardasil for more information.)

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;