Drug interactions
Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Mercaptopurine
Severity: Contraindicated
Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live and Mercaptopurine: contraindicated interaction.
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Summary
Mercaptopurine causes immunosuppression, which may allow replication of the live vaccine virus and cause disseminated infection.
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