Drug interactions
Cholera vaccine + Idarubicin
Severity: Moderate
Cholera vaccine and Idarubicin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Idarubicin causes marked myelosuppression and immunosuppression, which can reduce the immune response to cholera vaccine. The vaccine may therefore give inadequate protection. The oral cholera vaccine is inactivated in some regions, but the live-attenuated version carries added infection risk in immunocompromised patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cholera vaccine and Idarubicin 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
Cytotoxic immunosuppression impairs vaccine-induced immune response.
What to do
Where possible, vaccinate at least 2 weeks before starting chemotherapy or after immune recovery. Avoid live vaccines during chemotherapy.
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 Idarubicin
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Idarubicin Contraindicated
- Belatacept + Idarubicin Major
- Cyclophosphamide + Idarubicin Major
- Deferiprone + Idarubicin Major
- Dengue vaccine + Idarubicin Major
- Etrasimod + Idarubicin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cholera vaccine with Idarubicin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cholera vaccine and Idarubicin 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. Idarubicin causes marked myelosuppression and immunosuppression, which can reduce the immune response to cholera vaccine. The vaccine may therefore give inadequate protection. The oral cholera vaccine is inactivated in some regions, but the live-attenuated version carries added infection risk in immunocompromised patients.
How serious is the interaction between Cholera vaccine and Idarubicin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Where possible, vaccinate at least 2 weeks before starting chemotherapy or after immune recovery. Avoid live vaccines during chemotherapy.
What other medicines interact with Idarubicin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Idarubicin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Belatacept, Cyclophosphamide. The full list is on the Idarubicin page.
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