Drug interactions
Infliximab + Rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived
Severity: Moderate
Infliximab and Rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived: moderate interaction.
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Summary
This is an inactivated vaccine with no risk of vaccine-strain infection. Infliximab may weaken the antibody response, which matters because rabies is almost always fatal once symptomatic.
What this interaction means in plain words
Infliximab and Rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived 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-related immunosuppression may blunt vaccine-induced antibody production.
What to do
Do not withhold vaccination after an exposure. Check neutralizing antibody titers after the series and follow post-exposure protocols including immune globulin when indicated.
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 Infliximab
- Bcg vaccine live + Infliximab Contraindicated
- Infliximab + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Infliximab + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Infliximab + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Infliximab + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Infliximab + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Infliximab with Rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Infliximab and Rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived 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. This is an inactivated vaccine with no risk of vaccine-strain infection. Infliximab may weaken the antibody response, which matters because rabies is almost always fatal once symptomatic.
How serious is the interaction between Infliximab and Rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not withhold vaccination after an exposure. Check neutralizing antibody titers after the series and follow post-exposure protocols including immune globulin when indicated.
What other medicines interact with Infliximab?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Infliximab with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine. The full list is on the Infliximab page.
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