Drug interactions
Influenza a vaccine + Methylprednisolone
Severity: Moderate
Influenza a vaccine and Methylprednisolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids at above-physiologic doses suppress immune responses and may reduce antibody response to the H5N1 vaccine, leaving patients less protected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Influenza a vaccine and Methylprednisolone 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
Glucocorticoid-mediated immunosuppression blunts vaccine-induced immune response.
What to do
Where feasible, vaccinate before starting immunosuppressive steroid doses or when the dose is low, and do not rely on the response in patients on high-dose therapy.
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 Methylprednisolone
- Bcg vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Methylprednisolone + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Methylprednisolone + Rubella vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Influenza a vaccine with Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Influenza a vaccine and Methylprednisolone 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. Corticosteroids at above-physiologic doses suppress immune responses and may reduce antibody response to the H5N1 vaccine, leaving patients less protected.
How serious is the interaction between Influenza a vaccine and Methylprednisolone?
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 feasible, vaccinate before starting immunosuppressive steroid doses or when the dose is low, and do not rely on the response in patients on high-dose therapy.
What other medicines interact with Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Methylprednisolone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live, Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live. The full list is on the Methylprednisolone page.
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