Drug interactions
Infliximab + Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated
Severity: Minor
Infliximab and Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated: minor interaction.
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Summary
This is an inactivated oral vaccine without risk of replication. Infliximab may reduce the immune response, so protection may be less reliable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Infliximab and Travelers diarrhea and cholera 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.
Why it happens
TNF blockade-related immunosuppression may reduce vaccine immune responses.
What to do
Vaccination may proceed. Advise continued food and water precautions during travel.
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 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 Travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Infliximab and Travelers diarrhea and cholera 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. This is an inactivated oral vaccine without risk of replication. Infliximab may reduce the immune response, so protection may be less reliable.
How serious is the interaction between Infliximab and Travelers diarrhea and cholera 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: Vaccination may proceed. Advise continued food and water precautions during travel.
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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