Drug interactions
Siponimod + Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine live nonreplicating
Severity: Moderate
Siponimod and Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine live nonreplicating: moderate interaction.
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Summary
This vaccine uses a non-replicating virus, so the risk of vaccine-strain infection is low. Siponimod may however reduce the immune response to vaccination.
What this interaction means in plain words
Siponimod and Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine live nonreplicating 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
Siponimod-induced lymphocyte sequestration may blunt vaccine-induced immune responses.
What to do
Vaccinate at least 1 week before starting siponimod when feasible. If given during therapy, recognize that protection may be reduced.
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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- Siponimod + Thioridazine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Siponimod with Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine live nonreplicating?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Siponimod and Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine live nonreplicating 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. This vaccine uses a non-replicating virus, so the risk of vaccine-strain infection is low. Siponimod may however reduce the immune response to vaccination.
How serious is the interaction between Siponimod and Smallpox and monkeypox vaccine live nonreplicating?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Vaccinate at least 1 week before starting siponimod when feasible. If given during therapy, recognize that protection may be reduced.
What other medicines interact with Siponimod?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Siponimod with, for example, Cladribine, Fingolimod, Fluconazole. The full list is on the Siponimod page.
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