Drug interactions
Cefotaxime + Cholera vaccine
Severity: Moderate
Cefotaxime and Cholera vaccine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
The oral live attenuated cholera vaccine relies on replication of the vaccine strain in the gut. Systemic antibiotics may be active against the strain and reduce the immune response.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cefotaxime and Cholera vaccine 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.
Why it happens
Antibacterial activity may inhibit replication of the live attenuated vaccine strain, lowering immunogenicity.
What to do
Avoid giving the vaccine to patients who have taken systemic antibiotics in the previous 14 days. Delay vaccination until the antibiotic course is complete and the interval has passed.
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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Other interactions of Cefotaxime
- Cefotaxime + Typhoid vaccine live Major
- Amikacin + Cefotaxime Moderate
- Cefotaxime + Dexamethasone-tobramycin Moderate
- Cefotaxime + Gentamicin Moderate
- Cefotaxime + Kanamycin Moderate
- Cefotaxime + Microbiota Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cefotaxime with Cholera vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefotaxime and Cholera vaccine 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. The oral live attenuated cholera vaccine relies on replication of the vaccine strain in the gut. Systemic antibiotics may be active against the strain and reduce the immune response.
How serious is the interaction between Cefotaxime and Cholera vaccine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid giving the vaccine to patients who have taken systemic antibiotics in the previous 14 days. Delay vaccination until the antibiotic course is complete and the interval has passed.
What other medicines interact with Cefotaxime?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cefotaxime with, for example, Typhoid vaccine live, Amikacin, Dexamethasone-tobramycin. The full list is on the Cefotaxime page.
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