Drug interactions
Daunorubicin + Meningococcal group b vaccine
Severity: Moderate
Daunorubicin and Meningococcal group b vaccine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Myelosuppressive chemotherapy like daunorubicin impairs immune response, so vaccine-induced antibody production may be reduced. Protection against meningococcal disease may be inadequate.
What this interaction means in plain words
Daunorubicin and Meningococcal group b vaccine 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
Chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression blunts the immune response to vaccination.
What to do
Where possible vaccinate at least two weeks before chemotherapy or after immune recovery; revaccinate or check response if given during treatment.
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 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 Meningococcal group b vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Daunorubicin and Meningococcal group b vaccine 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. Myelosuppressive chemotherapy like daunorubicin impairs immune response, so vaccine-induced antibody production may be reduced. Protection against meningococcal disease may be inadequate.
How serious is the interaction between Daunorubicin and Meningococcal group b vaccine?
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 two weeks before chemotherapy or after immune recovery; revaccinate or check response if given during treatment.
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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