Drug interactions
Dexamethasone-tobramycin + Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated
Severity: Minor
Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated: minor interaction.
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Summary
Systemic corticosteroids can blunt the immune response to vaccines. An inactivated vaccine is not a safety risk, but protection may be lower. Topical or ophthalmic dexamethasone-tobramycin has minimal systemic exposure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Hepatitis A 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.
Dexamethasone-tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Corticosteroid immunosuppression may reduce antibody response to vaccination.
What to do
Give the vaccine as scheduled; if the patient is on prolonged systemic high-dose steroids, consider checking antibody response or revaccinating after the steroid is reduced.
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 Dexamethasone-tobramycin
Other interactions of Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dexamethasone-tobramycin with Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Hepatitis A 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. Systemic corticosteroids can blunt the immune response to vaccines. An inactivated vaccine is not a safety risk, but protection may be lower. Topical or ophthalmic dexamethasone-tobramycin has minimal systemic exposure.
How serious is the interaction between Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Hepatitis A 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: Give the vaccine as scheduled; if the patient is on prolonged systemic high-dose steroids, consider checking antibody response or revaccinating after the steroid is reduced.
What other medicines interact with Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexamethasone-tobramycin with, for example, Capreomycin, Carboplatin, Ciprofloxacin. The full list is on the Dexamethasone-tobramycin page.
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