Drug interactions
Cholera vaccine + Methylprednisolone
Severity: Moderate
Cholera vaccine and Methylprednisolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids at greater than physiologic doses suppress immune responses and may blunt antibody production after vaccination. The protection from the cholera vaccine may therefore be reduced in patients on methylprednisolone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cholera vaccine and Methylprednisolone 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
Corticosteroid-mediated immunosuppression impairs the vaccine-induced immune response.
What to do
Where possible, give the vaccine before starting immunosuppressive corticosteroid doses or delay it until the dose is reduced. Maintain other protective measures against cholera if vaccinated during therapy.
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 Methylprednisolone
- Bcg vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Methylprednisolone + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Methylprednisolone + Rubella vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cholera vaccine with Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cholera vaccine and Methylprednisolone 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. Corticosteroids at greater than physiologic doses suppress immune responses and may blunt antibody production after vaccination. The protection from the cholera vaccine may therefore be reduced in patients on methylprednisolone.
How serious is the interaction between Cholera vaccine and Methylprednisolone?
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, give the vaccine before starting immunosuppressive corticosteroid doses or delay it until the dose is reduced. Maintain other protective measures against cholera if vaccinated during therapy.
What other medicines interact with Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Methylprednisolone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live, Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live. The full list is on the Methylprednisolone page.
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