Drug interactions
Mycophenolate mofetil + Rubella vaccine
Severity: Contraindicated
Mycophenolate mofetil and Rubella vaccine: contraindicated interaction.
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Summary
Rubella vaccine is live attenuated and may cause disseminated vaccine-virus infection in patients on mycophenolate. Vaccine response may also be reduced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mycophenolate mofetil and Rubella vaccine are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two.
Why it happens
Suppressed lymphocyte function permits replication of live attenuated virus.
What to do
Do not vaccinate during therapy. Vaccinate at least 4 weeks before starting if possible and check immunity serologically.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there an alternative to one of these two medicines for me?
- If both are essential, who is monitoring me and how often?
- Which symptoms mean I should stop and seek help straight away?
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Other interactions of Mycophenolate mofetil
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- Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
- Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
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- Measles vaccine + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Mycophenolate mofetil with Rubella vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Mycophenolate mofetil and Rubella vaccine are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two. Rubella vaccine is live attenuated and may cause disseminated vaccine-virus infection in patients on mycophenolate. Vaccine response may also be reduced.
How serious is the interaction between Mycophenolate mofetil and Rubella vaccine?
MediHelp rates it contraindicated, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not vaccinate during therapy. Vaccinate at least 4 weeks before starting if possible and check immunity serologically.
What other medicines interact with Mycophenolate mofetil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Mycophenolate mofetil with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal. The full list is on the Mycophenolate mofetil page.
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