Drug interactions
Cisplatin + Dengue vaccine
Severity: Major
Cisplatin and Dengue vaccine: major interaction.
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Summary
Cytotoxic chemotherapy can blunt the immune response to vaccines. Because dengue vaccine is live attenuated, immunosuppression may also raise the risk of vaccine-related infection and lead to inadequate protection.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cisplatin and Dengue vaccine can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Why it happens
Chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression reduces vaccine response and may permit replication of live attenuated virus.
What to do
Avoid giving the live dengue vaccine during chemotherapy and delay vaccination until immune recovery, as advised by the specialist team.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Other interactions of Cisplatin
- Cidofovir + Cisplatin Contraindicated
- Adefovir + Cisplatin Major
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Cisplatin Major
- Amikacin + Cisplatin Major
- Amphotericin b deoxycholate + Cisplatin Major
- Amphotericin b + Cisplatin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cisplatin with Dengue vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Cisplatin and Dengue vaccine can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Cytotoxic chemotherapy can blunt the immune response to vaccines. Because dengue vaccine is live attenuated, immunosuppression may also raise the risk of vaccine-related infection and lead to inadequate protection.
How serious is the interaction between Cisplatin and Dengue vaccine?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid giving the live dengue vaccine during chemotherapy and delay vaccination until immune recovery, as advised by the specialist team.
What other medicines interact with Cisplatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cisplatin with, for example, Cidofovir, Adefovir, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live. The full list is on the Cisplatin page.
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