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Drug Interactions between measles virus vaccine / mumps virus vaccine / rubella virus vaccine / varicella virus vaccine and Octagam

This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:

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Interactions between your drugs

Major

immune globulin intravenous measles virus vaccine

Applies to: Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) and measles virus vaccine / mumps virus vaccine / rubella virus vaccine / varicella virus vaccine

Immune globulin intravenous may interfere with your body's immune response to measles virus vaccine. If you have been treated with immune globulin intravenous or received a blood product, your doctor may suggest you wait a certain period of time before being vaccinated with measles virus vaccine. If you were vaccinated with measles virus vaccine shortly before or after immune globulin intravenous, revaccination and/or laboratory testing for vaccine immunity may be necessary. The immunizing doctor should be informed of recent therapy with immune globulin intravenous or any blood product so that appropriate measures and/or precautions can be taken. It is important to tell the doctor about all other medications being used, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to the doctor.

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Major

immune globulin intravenous rubella virus vaccine

Applies to: Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) and measles virus vaccine / mumps virus vaccine / rubella virus vaccine / varicella virus vaccine

Immune globulin intravenous may interfere with your body's immune response to rubella virus vaccine. If you have been treated with immune globulin intravenous or received a blood product, your doctor may suggest you wait a certain period of time before being vaccinated with rubella virus vaccine. If you were vaccinated with rubella virus vaccine shortly before or after immune globulin intravenous, revaccination and/or laboratory testing for vaccine immunity may be necessary. The immunizing doctor should be informed of recent therapy with immune globulin intravenous or any blood product so that appropriate measures and/or precautions can be taken. It is important to tell the doctor about all other medications being used, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to the doctor.

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Major

immune globulin intravenous mumps virus vaccine

Applies to: Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) and measles virus vaccine / mumps virus vaccine / rubella virus vaccine / varicella virus vaccine

Immune globulin intravenous may interfere with your body's immune response to mumps virus vaccine. If you have been treated with immune globulin intravenous or received a blood product, your doctor may suggest you wait a certain period of time before being vaccinated with mumps virus vaccine. If you were vaccinated with mumps virus vaccine shortly before or after immune globulin intravenous, revaccination and/or laboratory testing for vaccine immunity may be necessary. The immunizing doctor should be informed of recent therapy with immune globulin intravenous or any blood product so that appropriate measures and/or precautions can be taken. It is important to tell the doctor about all other medications being used, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to the doctor.

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Major

immune globulin intravenous varicella virus vaccine

Applies to: Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) and measles virus vaccine / mumps virus vaccine / rubella virus vaccine / varicella virus vaccine

Immune globulin intravenous may interfere with your body's immune response to varicella virus vaccine. If you have been treated with immune globulin intravenous or received a blood product, your doctor may suggest you wait a certain period of time before being vaccinated with varicella virus vaccine. If you were vaccinated with varicella virus vaccine shortly before or after immune globulin intravenous, revaccination and/or laboratory testing for vaccine immunity may be necessary. The immunizing doctor should be informed of recent therapy with immune globulin intravenous or any blood product so that appropriate measures and/or precautions can be taken. It is important to tell the doctor about all other medications being used, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to the doctor.

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Drug and food interactions

No alcohol/food interactions were found. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Therapeutic duplication warnings

No warnings were found for your selected drugs.

Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.

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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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