Drug interactions
Budesonide + Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated
Severity: Minor
Budesonide and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated: minor interaction.
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Summary
This inactivated oral vaccine poses no replication risk, but systemic corticosteroid-related immunosuppression may lessen the immune response. Local or low-dose budesonide has limited effect.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated 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
Corticosteroid immunosuppression may attenuate the immune response to the vaccine.
What to do
Vaccination need not be withheld; ideally complete it before starting prolonged high-dose steroids. Reinforce food and water precautions in immunosuppressed travelers.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide with Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Budesonide and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. This inactivated oral vaccine poses no replication risk, but systemic corticosteroid-related immunosuppression may lessen the immune response. Local or low-dose budesonide has limited effect.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Vaccination need not be withheld; ideally complete it before starting prolonged high-dose steroids. Reinforce food and water precautions in immunosuppressed travelers.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide with, for example, Aldesleukin, Atazanavir, Bcg vaccine live. The full list is on the Budesonide page.
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