Drug interactions
Certolizumab pegol + Meningococcal group b vaccine
Severity: Moderate
Certolizumab pegol and Meningococcal group b vaccine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Patients on TNF inhibitors may mount a lower antibody response to the meningococcal B vaccine. Protection against invasive disease may therefore be reduced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Certolizumab pegol and Meningococcal group b 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
TNF blockade dampens immune activation and may reduce vaccine-induced antibody production.
What to do
Give the full recommended vaccine series and avoid delaying it because of certolizumab. Where possible, vaccinate before starting therapy and follow booster guidance.
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 Certolizumab pegol
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Certolizumab pegol Contraindicated
- Bcg intravesical live + Certolizumab pegol Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Certolizumab pegol Contraindicated
- Certolizumab pegol + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Certolizumab pegol + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Certolizumab pegol + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Certolizumab pegol with Meningococcal group b vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Certolizumab pegol and Meningococcal group b 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. Patients on TNF inhibitors may mount a lower antibody response to the meningococcal B vaccine. Protection against invasive disease may therefore be reduced.
How serious is the interaction between Certolizumab pegol and Meningococcal group b 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: Give the full recommended vaccine series and avoid delaying it because of certolizumab. Where possible, vaccinate before starting therapy and follow booster guidance.
What other medicines interact with Certolizumab pegol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Certolizumab pegol with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg intravesical live, Bcg vaccine live. The full list is on the Certolizumab pegol page.
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