Drug interactions
Anakinra + Mycophenolate
Severity: Moderate
Anakinra and Mycophenolate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Mycophenolate suppresses lymphocyte proliferation, and adding anakinra may increase susceptibility to bacterial, viral and opportunistic infections. The effect is additive but often manageable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Anakinra and Mycophenolate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive immunosuppression from IL-1 blockade and inhibition of lymphocyte purine synthesis.
What to do
Monitor for infection and neutrophil counts, and stop or reduce therapy if a serious infection develops.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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- Anakinra + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Anakinra + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Anakinra with Mycophenolate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Anakinra and Mycophenolate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Mycophenolate suppresses lymphocyte proliferation, and adding anakinra may increase susceptibility to bacterial, viral and opportunistic infections. The effect is additive but often manageable.
How serious is the interaction between Anakinra and Mycophenolate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for infection and neutrophil counts, and stop or reduce therapy if a serious infection develops.
What other medicines interact with Anakinra?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Anakinra with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live. The full list is on the Anakinra page.
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