Drug interactions
Cabazitaxel + Zoster vaccine recombinant
Severity: Minor
Cabazitaxel and Zoster vaccine recombinant: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cytotoxic chemotherapy can blunt the immune response to vaccination. The recombinant vaccine is non-live and safe, but its protective effect may be reduced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cabazitaxel and Zoster vaccine recombinant 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
Chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression reduces vaccine immune response.
What to do
Where possible, vaccinate before chemotherapy or during a treatment break when counts have recovered. Do not withhold the vaccine, since it is non-live.
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 Cabazitaxel with Zoster vaccine recombinant?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cabazitaxel and Zoster vaccine recombinant have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cytotoxic chemotherapy can blunt the immune response to vaccination. The recombinant vaccine is non-live and safe, but its protective effect may be reduced.
How serious is the interaction between Cabazitaxel and Zoster vaccine recombinant?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Where possible, vaccinate before chemotherapy or during a treatment break when counts have recovered. Do not withhold the vaccine, since it is non-live.
What other medicines interact with Cabazitaxel?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cabazitaxel with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Atazanavir, Bcg intravesical live. The full list is on the Cabazitaxel page.
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