Drug interactions
Anakinra + Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
Severity: Moderate
Anakinra and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
The tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is inactivated and can be used with anakinra, though the immune response may be diminished. Reduced protection matters for patients in endemic areas.
What this interaction means in plain words
Anakinra and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine 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
Pharmacodynamic: IL-1 blockade may reduce vaccine-induced antibody production.
What to do
Vaccinate before anakinra where possible. Consider checking antibody titres after completing the series in at-risk patients.
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 vaccine Contraindicated
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Anakinra with Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Anakinra and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine 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. The tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is inactivated and can be used with anakinra, though the immune response may be diminished. Reduced protection matters for patients in endemic areas.
How serious is the interaction between Anakinra and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Vaccinate before anakinra where possible. Consider checking antibody titres after completing the series in at-risk patients.
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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