Drug interactions
Meningococcal a c y and w-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined + Procarbazine
Severity: Moderate
Meningococcal a c y and w-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined and Procarbazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Immunosuppression from procarbazine can weaken the antibody response to meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Protection may be suboptimal.
What this interaction means in plain words
Meningococcal a c y and w-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined and Procarbazine 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
Chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression blunts the humoral response to vaccine antigens.
What to do
Give the vaccine at least 2 weeks before procarbazine when possible; consider revaccination about 3 months after therapy if given during treatment.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Meningococcal a c y and w-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined with Procarbazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Meningococcal a c y and w-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined and Procarbazine 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. Immunosuppression from procarbazine can weaken the antibody response to meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Protection may be suboptimal.
How serious is the interaction between Meningococcal a c y and w-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined and Procarbazine?
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 the vaccine at least 2 weeks before procarbazine when possible; consider revaccination about 3 months after therapy if given during treatment.
What other medicines interact with Procarbazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Procarbazine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Amitriptyline, Amoxapine. The full list is on the Procarbazine page.
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