Drug interactions
Sipuleucel-t + Thioguanine
Severity: Minor
Sipuleucel-t and Thioguanine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Thioguanine is myelosuppressive and immunosuppressive and may impair collection of immune cells or the immune response to sipuleucel-T, potentially reducing its benefit.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sipuleucel-t and Thioguanine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Immunosuppression from the antimetabolite may blunt immune activation by the cellular immunotherapy.
What to do
Avoid scheduling thioguanine around leukapheresis and infusion where possible, and check blood counts before collection.
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 Sipuleucel-t with Thioguanine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Sipuleucel-t and Thioguanine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Thioguanine is myelosuppressive and immunosuppressive and may impair collection of immune cells or the immune response to sipuleucel-T, potentially reducing its benefit.
How serious is the interaction between Sipuleucel-t and Thioguanine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid scheduling thioguanine around leukapheresis and infusion where possible, and check blood counts before collection.
What other medicines interact with Thioguanine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Thioguanine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Axicabtagene ciloleucel, Belatacept. The full list is on the Thioguanine page.
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