Drug interactions
Basiliximab + Hydroxychloroquine
Severity: Minor
Basiliximab and Hydroxychloroquine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Hydroxychloroquine is only weakly immunomodulatory and adds little infection risk to basiliximab. No meaningful clinical interaction is expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Basiliximab and Hydroxychloroquine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Basiliximab belongs to Miscellaneous; Hydroxychloroquine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Minimal additive immunomodulation; no established pharmacokinetic interaction.
What to do
No change needed; follow standard infection surveillance for transplant immunosuppression.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Hydroxychloroquine
- Arsenic trioxide + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Cisapride + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Other interactions of Basiliximab
- Basiliximab + Bcg vaccine live Contraindicated
- Basiliximab + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Basiliximab + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Basiliximab + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Basiliximab + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Basiliximab + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Basiliximab with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Basiliximab and Hydroxychloroquine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Hydroxychloroquine is only weakly immunomodulatory and adds little infection risk to basiliximab. No meaningful clinical interaction is expected.
How serious is the interaction between Basiliximab and Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No change needed; follow standard infection surveillance for transplant immunosuppression.
What other medicines interact with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydroxychloroquine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Cisapride, Dronedarone. The full list is on the Hydroxychloroquine page.
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