Drug interactions with prednisone oral and zoster vaccine live (pf) subq

prednisone oral brand names and other generic formulations include:

Deltasone Dose Pack Oral, Deltasone Oral, Liquid Pred Oral, Lisacort Oral, Meticorten Oral, Orasone 1 Oral, Orasone 20 Oral, Orasone 50 Oral, Orasone Oral, Panasol Oral, Panasol-S Oral, Pan-Sone Oral, Prednicen-M Oral, Prednisone Intensol Oral, Pronax Oral, Rayos Oral, Sterapred DS Oral, Sterapred Oral

All generic drug interactions for prednisone oral (lists will include brand and generic names):

zoster vaccine live (pf) subq brand names and other generic formulations include:

Zostavax (pf) Subq

All generic drug interactions for zoster vaccine live (pf) subq (lists will include brand and generic names):
Serious - Use AlternativePotential for serious interaction; regular monitoring by your doctor required or alternate medication may be needed

prednisone oral and zoster vaccine live (pf) subq

prednisone oral decreases effects of zoster vaccine live (pf) subq by opposing drug effects. Caution, corticosteroids also increase risk of infection if taken with live vaccine administration.

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Serious - Use AlternativeContraindicated.

prednisone oral and zoster vaccine live (pf) subq

prednisone oral decreases effects of zoster vaccine live (pf) subq by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Corticosteroids also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

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Drug Interaction Categories

Contraindicated

Never use this combination of drugs because of high risk for dangerous interaction

Serious

Potential for serious interaction; regular monitoring by your doctor required or alternate medication may be needed

Significant

Potential for significant interaction (monitoring by your doctor is likely required)

Minor

Interaction is unlikely, minor, or nonsignificant

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