Drug interactions
Cyclosporin + Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated
Severity: Minor
Cyclosporin and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cyclosporine may reduce the immune response to this inactivated oral vaccine. Protection against cholera and ETEC diarrhea may be weaker.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cyclosporin and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Systemic immunosuppression by calcineurin inhibition may reduce vaccine immunogenicity.
What to do
Complete vaccination before starting cyclosporine if possible and maintain standard food and water precautions during travel.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Cyclosporin
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Cyclosporin Contraindicated
- Aliskiren + Cyclosporin Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Cyclosporin Contraindicated
- Bosentan + Cyclosporin Contraindicated
- Cidofovir + Cyclosporin Contraindicated
- Cyclosporin + Dengue vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cyclosporin with Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cyclosporin and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cyclosporine may reduce the immune response to this inactivated oral vaccine. Protection against cholera and ETEC diarrhea may be weaker.
How serious is the interaction between Cyclosporin and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Complete vaccination before starting cyclosporine if possible and maintain standard food and water precautions during travel.
What other medicines interact with Cyclosporin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cyclosporin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Aliskiren, Bcg vaccine live. The full list is on the Cyclosporin page.
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