Drug interactions
Basiliximab + Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
Severity: Minor
Basiliximab and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is inactivated and cannot cause infection. Basiliximab may reduce the immune response, leaving the patient less protected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Basiliximab and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Immunosuppression may blunt antibody production to inactivated vaccine antigens.
What to do
Vaccinate when indicated, ideally before starting immunosuppression, and consider serologic confirmation of response in patients at high exposure risk.
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 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 Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Basiliximab and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is inactivated and cannot cause infection. Basiliximab may reduce the immune response, leaving the patient less protected.
How serious is the interaction between Basiliximab and Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Vaccinate when indicated, ideally before starting immunosuppression, and consider serologic confirmation of response in patients at high exposure risk.
What other medicines interact with Basiliximab?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Basiliximab with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine. The full list is on the Basiliximab page.
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