Drug interactions
Etanercept + Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated
Severity: Moderate
Etanercept and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Etanercept may blunt the antibody response to inactivated vaccines, so protection from the cholera/ETEC vaccine may be lower than expected. The vaccine is non-replicating, so there is no added infection risk and the combination is not contraindicated.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etanercept and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated 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
TNF blockade by etanercept dampens immune activation and may reduce vaccine-induced antibody production.
What to do
Where possible, give the vaccine before starting etanercept or at a time when the immune response is expected to be best. Continue therapy if needed and consider that protection may be reduced, keeping up other travel precautions.
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 Etanercept
- Bcg vaccine live + Etanercept Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Golimumab Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etanercept with Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Etanercept and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated 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. Etanercept may blunt the antibody response to inactivated vaccines, so protection from the cholera/ETEC vaccine may be lower than expected. The vaccine is non-replicating, so there is no added infection risk and the combination is not contraindicated.
How serious is the interaction between Etanercept and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
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, give the vaccine before starting etanercept or at a time when the immune response is expected to be best. Continue therapy if needed and consider that protection may be reduced, keeping up other travel precautions.
What other medicines interact with Etanercept?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etanercept with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Golimumab, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine. The full list is on the Etanercept page.
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