Drug interactions
Triamcinolone + Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine
Severity: Moderate
Triamcinolone and Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids may reduce antibody responses to the inactivated typhoid Vi vaccine, so protection may be less than expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Triamcinolone and Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine 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-mediated immunosuppression reduces lymphocyte activation and antibody production after vaccination.
What to do
Vaccinate at least two weeks before travel and ideally before starting prolonged triamcinolone. Reinforce food and water hygiene.
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 Triamcinolone
- Smallpox vaccine live + Triamcinolone Contraindicated
- Triamcinolone + Zoster vaccine live Contraindicated
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Triamcinolone Major
- Aldesleukin + Triamcinolone Major
- Atazanavir + Triamcinolone Major
- Axicabtagene ciloleucel + Triamcinolone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Triamcinolone with Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Triamcinolone and Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine 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. Corticosteroids may reduce antibody responses to the inactivated typhoid Vi vaccine, so protection may be less than expected.
How serious is the interaction between Triamcinolone and Typhoid polysaccharide vaccine?
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 two weeks before travel and ideally before starting prolonged triamcinolone. Reinforce food and water hygiene.
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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