Drug interactions
Daunorubicin + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent adjuvanted
Severity: Minor
Daunorubicin and Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent adjuvanted: minor interaction.
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Summary
Chemotherapy with daunorubicin may blunt the antibody response to inactivated influenza vaccine, leaving patients less protected. The vaccine is not live, so the issue is reduced efficacy rather than infection from the vaccine.
What this interaction means in plain words
Daunorubicin and Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent adjuvanted 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
Cytotoxic immunosuppression reduces the immune response to vaccination.
What to do
Vaccinate ideally at least 2 weeks before chemotherapy, or when blood counts have recovered between cycles. Do not withhold inactivated influenza vaccine where timing cannot be changed.
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 Daunorubicin
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Daunorubicin Contraindicated
- Belatacept + Daunorubicin Major
- Cyclosporine + Daunorubicin Major
- Cyclosporin + Daunorubicin Major
- Daunorubicin + Dengue vaccine Major
- Daunorubicin + Etrasimod Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Daunorubicin with Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent adjuvanted?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Daunorubicin and Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent adjuvanted have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Chemotherapy with daunorubicin may blunt the antibody response to inactivated influenza vaccine, leaving patients less protected. The vaccine is not live, so the issue is reduced efficacy rather than infection from the vaccine.
How serious is the interaction between Daunorubicin and Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent adjuvanted?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Vaccinate ideally at least 2 weeks before chemotherapy, or when blood counts have recovered between cycles. Do not withhold inactivated influenza vaccine where timing cannot be changed.
What other medicines interact with Daunorubicin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Daunorubicin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Belatacept, Cyclosporine. The full list is on the Daunorubicin page.
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