Drug interactions
Cholera vaccine + Doxorubicin
Severity: Moderate
Cholera vaccine and Doxorubicin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cytotoxic chemotherapy suppresses immune responses and may reduce the antibody response to the oral cholera vaccine. Patients may therefore be incompletely protected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cholera vaccine and Doxorubicin 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
Doxorubicin-induced myelosuppression and immunosuppression impair vaccine immune response.
What to do
If possible, complete vaccination at least two weeks before starting chemotherapy. Otherwise, vaccinate when counts recover and do not count on full protection.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cholera vaccine with Doxorubicin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cholera vaccine and Doxorubicin 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. Cytotoxic chemotherapy suppresses immune responses and may reduce the antibody response to the oral cholera vaccine. Patients may therefore be incompletely protected.
How serious is the interaction between Cholera vaccine and Doxorubicin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: If possible, complete vaccination at least two weeks before starting chemotherapy. Otherwise, vaccinate when counts recover and do not count on full protection.
What other medicines interact with Doxorubicin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Doxorubicin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Belatacept, Cobicistat. The full list is on the Doxorubicin page.
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