Drug interactions
Pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent + Prednisone
Severity: Moderate
Pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent and Prednisone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
The conjugate vaccine is non-live, so it is safe to give, but immunosuppressive prednisone doses may reduce the antibody response. Protection against pneumococcal disease may be reduced in steroid-treated patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent and Prednisone 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
Corticosteroid suppression of lymphocyte function reduces vaccine-induced antibody production.
What to do
Give the vaccine as indicated, because these patients are at high risk of pneumococcal infection; vaccinate before starting steroids when possible. Follow local schedules for additional doses in immunocompromised patients.
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 Prednisone
- Bcg vaccine live + Prednisone Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Prednisone Contraindicated
- Mifepristone + Prednisone Contraindicated
- Prednisone + Radium-223 dichloride Contraindicated
- Prednisone + Smallpox vaccine live Contraindicated
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Prednisone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent with Prednisone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent and Prednisone 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. The conjugate vaccine is non-live, so it is safe to give, but immunosuppressive prednisone doses may reduce the antibody response. Protection against pneumococcal disease may be reduced in steroid-treated patients.
How serious is the interaction between Pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent and Prednisone?
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 as indicated, because these patients are at high risk of pneumococcal infection; vaccinate before starting steroids when possible. Follow local schedules for additional doses in immunocompromised patients.
What other medicines interact with Prednisone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Prednisone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles vaccine, Mifepristone. The full list is on the Prednisone page.
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