Drug interactions
Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated + Satralizumab
Severity: Moderate
Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated and Satralizumab: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Satralizumab blocks IL-6 signaling and may reduce antibody responses to vaccines. Inactivated vaccines are safe but protection may be diminished.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated and Satralizumab 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.
Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated belongs to Anti Virals; Satralizumab belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
IL-6 receptor blockade dampens B-cell and T-cell responses to vaccine antigens.
What to do
Give hepatitis A vaccination at least 2 weeks before starting satralizumab when possible; consider checking antibody response afterwards.
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 Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated
- Adalimumab + Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated Moderate
- Alefacept + Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated Moderate
- Anakinra + Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated Moderate
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- Antithymocyte globulin equine + Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated with Satralizumab?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated and Satralizumab 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. Satralizumab blocks IL-6 signaling and may reduce antibody responses to vaccines. Inactivated vaccines are safe but protection may be diminished.
How serious is the interaction between Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated and Satralizumab?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Give hepatitis A vaccination at least 2 weeks before starting satralizumab when possible; consider checking antibody response afterwards.
What other medicines interact with Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated with, for example, Adalimumab, Alefacept, Anakinra. The full list is on the Hepatitis A vaccine inactivated page.
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