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Measles Virus (Morbillinum)

Label from Boiron

  • Not on the FDA shortage list
  • No recalls in the last 3 years

What it is used for

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Full prescribing information (DailyMed) (opens in a new tab) Patient information (MedlinePlus) (opens in a new tab)

From the FDA drug label and openFDA records. For reference, not medical advice.

Most-reported side effects

219 reports to the FDA

  1. Fatigue24
  2. Headache24
  3. Pyrexia22
  4. Malaise20
  5. Dyspnoea19
  6. Dizziness16
  7. Nausea16
  8. Pruritus16
  9. Pain15
  10. Myalgia13

From the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System. These are voluntary reports: they do not show that the drug caused the event, or how often it happens.

On The Clinical Times

10 matches

  1. Nov. 11Experts meet to assess U.S. measles-elimination statusInfectious disease
  2. Nov. 10Wisconsin and New York report measles deaths involving infantsInfectious disease
  3. Nov. 9PAHO to review U.S. measles elimination status amid outbreaksInfectious disease
  4. Nov. 6Wisconsin reports infant's first measles death in 36 yearsInfectious disease
  5. Nov. 4New York reports first measles-associated child death in more than 30 yearsInfectious disease
  6. c. 900 CEAl-Razi's treatise on smallpox and measlesHistory of medicine
  7. 1846Panum's study of measles in the Faroe IslandsHistory of medicine
  8. 1963Edmonston-B measles vaccineHistory of medicine
  9. 2000Elimination of endemic measles in the United StatesHistory of medicine
  10. 2025Loss of measles elimination status in the AmericasHistory of medicine

Research

29,137 articles in PubMed, most relevant first

  1. Review2017 · Lancet (London, England)

    Measles (opens in a new tab)

    Moss WJ

  2. Review2020 · Current opinion in virology

    Measles pathogenesis, immune suppression and animal models (opens in a new tab)

    Laksono BM, de Vries RD, Duprex WP, et al.

  3. Review2024 · Journal of virologyFree full text

    What's going on with measles? (opens in a new tab)

    Moss WJ, Griffin DE

  4. Review2025 · Pediatric annals

    Measles: An Ongoing Threat (opens in a new tab)

    Popofsky S, Romero JR

  5. Review2026 · Obstetrics and gynecology

    Measles in Pregnancy: Clinical Considerations and Challenges (opens in a new tab)

    Joseph NT

  6. Review2019 · The New England journal of medicine

    Measles (opens in a new tab)

    Strebel PM, Orenstein WA

See all 29,137 on PubMed (opens in a new tab)

Clinical trials

434 studies on ClinicalTrials.gov

  1. CompletedPhase 2 · started 2007

    Safety and Immunogenicity Study of GSK Biologicals' Malaria Vaccine 257049, When Incorporated Into an EPI Regimen (opens in a new tab)

    GlaxoSmithKline

  2. CompletedPhase 2 · started 2011

    Safety and Immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' Malaria Vaccine 257049 When Administered on 7 Schedules to African Infants (opens in a new tab)

    GlaxoSmithKline

  3. Completedstarted 2011

    Making Decisions About the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine (opens in a new tab)

    University of Michigan

  4. RecruitingPhase 2 · started 2026

    Strengthening HPV Immunization Through EPI Leveraged Delivery (opens in a new tab)

    International Vaccine Institute

  5. CompletedPhase 2 · started 2016

    Phase II Study to Evaluate Safety and Immunogenicity of a Chikungunya Vaccine (opens in a new tab)

    Themis Bioscience GmbH

  6. CompletedPhase 3 · started 2012

    Immunogenicity and Safety Study of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Combined Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) Vaccine in Subjects Four to Six Years of Age (opens in a new tab)

    GlaxoSmithKline

See all 434 on ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in a new tab)

Medical reference

StatPearls, for clinicians

  1. Measles (opens in a new tab)

  2. Koplik Spots (opens in a new tab)

  3. Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (opens in a new tab)

See all 281 StatPearls chapters (opens in a new tab)

MedlinePlus, for patients

  1. Measles (opens in a new tab)

    Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily from person to person. It causes a blotchy red rash. The rash often starts on the head and moves down the body. Other symptoms include: Fever Cough...

  2. Rubella (opens in a new tab)

    Rubella is an infection caused by a virus. It is usually mild with fever and a rash. About half of the people who get rubella do not have symptoms. If you do get them, symptoms may include: A rash that starts on the face...

  3. Mumps (opens in a new tab)

    Mumps is an illness caused by the mumps virus. It starts with: Fever Headache Muscle aches Tiredness Loss of appetite After that, the salivary glands under the ears or jaw become swollen and tender. The swelling can be...

Research, trials and reference come from the National Library of Medicine (PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, StatPearls on the NCBI Bookshelf, MedlinePlus); drug facts, side-effect reports and recalls from the FDA. For reference, not medical advice.