Drug interactions
Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent + Triamcinolone
Severity: Minor
Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent and Triamcinolone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can blunt the antibody response to vaccines, so protection may be reduced. The 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine is inactivated, so the infection risk seen with live vaccines does not apply.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent and Triamcinolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent belongs to Miscellaneous; Triamcinolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Corticosteroid immunosuppression may reduce vaccine antibody response.
What to do
Vaccination can proceed; where practical give the vaccine before starting immunosuppressive doses. Consider reassessing immunity in patients on prolonged high-dose therapy.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent and Triamcinolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids can blunt the antibody response to vaccines, so protection may be reduced. The 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine is inactivated, so the infection risk seen with live vaccines does not apply.
How serious is the interaction between Pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent and Triamcinolone?
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 can proceed; where practical give the vaccine before starting immunosuppressive doses. Consider reassessing immunity in patients on prolonged high-dose therapy.
What other medicines interact with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triamcinolone with, for example, Smallpox vaccine live, Zoster vaccine live, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live. The full list is on the Triamcinolone page.
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