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Work gave me short notice marching orders to Bangalore.
Saw the doc yesterday (leaving tomorrow). Got the typhoid scrip and went to get it filled.
Doc called me while I was waiting for the pharm to get it shipped in and said there's a possible interaction with my arthritis meds (I'm on Enbrel and therefore technically immuno-suppressed, though it rarely effects my life. Doc said taking the two together could produce typhoid symptoms.
Pharmacist says it probably wouldn't do that but would lessen the efficacy of the typhoid meds, but that he really doesn't know and I should Google it (!)
Internet says: CONTRAINDICATED! The manufacturer official page of my arthritis meds is pretty damn clear.
Given the short notice of the trip sounds like the typhoid meds wouldn't do any damn good anyway since it takes a week to kick in anyway. Thus I leave tomorrow and cross my fingers and plan to be extra careful in what I eat and drink. I'm only there five days, entire time in an office or "English" hotel...
So, am I going to die?
[edit] Manufacturer page:
http://www.enbrel.com/RheumPro/dosing-administration.jspx
Vaccinations, including yellow fever, BCG, rubella, polio, cholera, typhoid, and varicella2-5
When taking ENBREL, patients may receive concurrent vaccination, except for live vaccines. Patients with significant exposure to varicella virus should temporarily discontinue ENBREL therapy and be considered for prophylactic treatment.
Saw the doc yesterday (leaving tomorrow). Got the typhoid scrip and went to get it filled.
Doc called me while I was waiting for the pharm to get it shipped in and said there's a possible interaction with my arthritis meds (I'm on Enbrel and therefore technically immuno-suppressed, though it rarely effects my life. Doc said taking the two together could produce typhoid symptoms.
Pharmacist says it probably wouldn't do that but would lessen the efficacy of the typhoid meds, but that he really doesn't know and I should Google it (!)
Internet says: CONTRAINDICATED! The manufacturer official page of my arthritis meds is pretty damn clear.
Given the short notice of the trip sounds like the typhoid meds wouldn't do any damn good anyway since it takes a week to kick in anyway. Thus I leave tomorrow and cross my fingers and plan to be extra careful in what I eat and drink. I'm only there five days, entire time in an office or "English" hotel...
So, am I going to die?
[edit] Manufacturer page:
http://www.enbrel.com/RheumPro/dosing-administration.jspx
Vaccinations, including yellow fever, BCG, rubella, polio, cholera, typhoid, and varicella2-5
When taking ENBREL, patients may receive concurrent vaccination, except for live vaccines. Patients with significant exposure to varicella virus should temporarily discontinue ENBREL therapy and be considered for prophylactic treatment.