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Anthrax vaccine adsorbed + Cyclosporin

Severity: Moderate

Anthrax vaccine adsorbed and Cyclosporin: moderate interaction.

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Summary

Cyclosporine suppresses T-cell function and may reduce the antibody response to anthrax vaccine adsorbed. Patients may have inadequate protection after vaccination during therapy.

What this interaction means in plain words

Anthrax vaccine adsorbed and Cyclosporin 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.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Calcineurin inhibition suppresses T-cell-dependent immune responses to the vaccine.

What to do

Vaccinate at least 2 weeks before starting cyclosporine when feasible. If vaccinated during immunosuppression, consider revaccination once immune competence has returned.

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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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Anthrax vaccine adsorbed with Cyclosporin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Anthrax vaccine adsorbed and Cyclosporin 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. Cyclosporine suppresses T-cell function and may reduce the antibody response to anthrax vaccine adsorbed. Patients may have inadequate protection after vaccination during therapy.

How serious is the interaction between Anthrax vaccine adsorbed and Cyclosporin?

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 at least 2 weeks before starting cyclosporine when feasible. If vaccinated during immunosuppression, consider revaccination once immune competence has returned.

What other medicines interact with Cyclosporin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Cyclosporin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Aliskiren, Bcg vaccine live. The full list is on the Cyclosporin page.

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