Remicade Drug Interactions

Certain medications, such as live vaccinations, etanercept, or anakinra, can cause drug interactions with Remicade. Some of these interactions can increase your risk of infections or cause you to become infected with the virus or bacteria contained in live vaccinations. If drug interactions are a concern, you may be advised to avoid certain medications while taking Remicade.

Remicade Infusion

An Introduction to Remicade Interactions

Remicade^® (infliximab) can potentially interact with a few other medicines. Some of the medicines that may lead to drug interactions with Remicade include:

Anakinra (Kineret^®)
Etanercept (Enbrel^®)
"Live" vaccinations, including:

Chickenpox vaccine (varicella vaccine)
FluMist^® (the nasal vaccine for influenza; the injected vaccine is not live)
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella vaccine)
Polio vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Smallpox vaccine
Yellow fever vaccine
BCG vaccine (used in some countries for tuberculosis).

Interactions With Remicade Explained

The following sections explain in detail the potentially negative interactions that can occur when Remicade is combined with any of the drugs listed above.

Anakinra

Taking Remicade with anakinra can increase your risk of infection. In general, these two medications should not be taken together.

Etanercept

Combining Remicade with etanercept can increase your risk of infection. In general, these two medications should not be taken together.

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