Kineret (anakinra) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more (2024)

  • abatacept

    abatacept, anakinra. Mechanism: unspecified interaction mechanism. Contraindicated. Concomitant use not recommended (in mfr. info.).

  • adalimumab

    adalimumab and anakinra both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, oral

    anakinra decreases effects of adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, oral by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Immunosuppressives may diminish therapeutic effects of vaccines and increase risk of adverse effects (increased risk of infection). Live-attenuated vaccines should be avoided for at least 3mo after cessation of immunosuppressive therapy.

  • alefacept

    alefacept and anakinra both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • anthrax vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of anthrax vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • antithymocyte globulin equine

    anakinra and antithymocyte globulin equine both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • antithymocyte globulin rabbit

    anakinra and antithymocyte globulin rabbit both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • axicabtagene ciloleucel

    anakinra, axicabtagene ciloleucel.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • azathioprine

    anakinra and azathioprine both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • baricitinib

    baricitinib, anakinra.Either increases toxicity of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Baricitinib is not recommended in combination with other JAK inhibitors, biologic DMARDs, or potent immunosuppressives.

  • basiliximab

    anakinra and basiliximab both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • BCG vaccine live

    anakinra decreases effects of BCG vaccine live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • brexucabtagene autoleucel

    anakinra, brexucabtagene autoleucel.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • canakinumab

    anakinra and canakinumab both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • certolizumab pegol

    anakinra and certolizumab pegol both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Avoid combination because of an increased risk of serious infection.

  • ciltacabtagene autoleucel

    anakinra, ciltacabtagene autoleucel.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • cyclosporine

    anakinra and cyclosporine both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • diphtheria & tetanus toxoids

    anakinra decreases effects of diphtheria & tetanus toxoids by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • diphtheria & tetanus toxoids/ acellular pertussis vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of diphtheria & tetanus toxoids/ acellular pertussis vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • diphtheria & tetanus toxoids/acellular pertussis/poliovirus, inactivated vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of diphtheria & tetanus toxoids/acellular pertussis/poliovirus, inactivated vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • etanercept

    anakinra and etanercept both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.anakinra, etanercept.Either increases effects of the other by pharmacodynamic synergism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Additive immunosuppression; risk of serious infection.

  • etrasimod

    etrasimod, anakinra.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Risk of additive immune system effects with etrasimod has not been studied in combination with antineoplastic, immune-modulating, or noncorticosteroid immunosuppressive therapies. Avoid coadministration during and in the weeks following administration of etrasimod.

  • everolimus

    anakinra and everolimus both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • glatiramer

    anakinra and glatiramer both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • golimumab

    anakinra and golimumab both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • hepatitis A vaccine inactivated

    anakinra decreases effects of hepatitis A vaccine inactivated by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • hepatitis a/b vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of hepatitis a/b vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • hepatitis a/typhoid vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of hepatitis a/typhoid vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • hepatitis b vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of hepatitis b vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • human papillomavirus vaccine, nonavalent

    anakinra decreases effects of human papillomavirus vaccine, nonavalent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Immunosuppressive therapies, including irradiation, antimetabolites, alkylating agents, cytotoxic drugs, and corticosteroids (used in greater than physiologic doses), may reduce the immune responses to vaccines.

  • human papillomavirus vaccine, quadrivalent

    anakinra decreases effects of human papillomavirus vaccine, quadrivalent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Immunosuppressive therapies, including irradiation, antimetabolites, alkylating agents, cytotoxic drugs, and corticosteroids (used in greater than physiologic doses), may reduce the immune responses to vaccines.

  • hydroxychloroquine sulfate

    anakinra and hydroxychloroquine sulfate both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • idecabtagene vicleucel

    anakinra, idecabtagene vicleucel.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • infliximab

    anakinra and infliximab both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, adjuvanted

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, adjuvanted by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Immunosuppressive drugs may reduce the immune response to influenza vaccine.

  • influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, cell-cultured

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, cell-cultured by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, intranasal

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, intranasal by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • influenza virus vaccine trivalent

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine trivalent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • influenza virus vaccine trivalent, adjuvanted

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine trivalent, adjuvanted by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Immunosuppressive drugs may reduce the immune response to influenza vaccine.

  • Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • leflunomide

    anakinra and leflunomide both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • lisocabtagene maraleucel

    anakinra, lisocabtagene maraleucel.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • measles (rubeola) vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of measles (rubeola) vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • measles mumps and rubella vaccine, live

    anakinra decreases effects of measles mumps and rubella vaccine, live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, live

    anakinra decreases effects of measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • meningococcal A C Y and W-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined

    anakinra decreases effects of meningococcal A C Y and W-135 polysaccharide vaccine combined by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • muromonab CD3

    anakinra and muromonab CD3 both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • mycophenolate

    anakinra and mycophenolate both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent

    anakinra decreases effects of pneumococcal vaccine 13-valent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent

    anakinra decreases effects of pneumococcal vaccine heptavalent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent

    anakinra decreases effects of pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • procarbazine

    procarbazine, anakinra.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • rabies vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of rabies vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants may interfere with development of active immunity.

  • rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived

    anakinra decreases effects of rabies vaccine chick embryo cell derived by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • rilonacept

    anakinra and rilonacept both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • rotavirus oral vaccine, live

    anakinra decreases effects of rotavirus oral vaccine, live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • rubella vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of rubella vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • sirolimus

    anakinra and sirolimus both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • smallpox (vaccinia) vaccine, live

    anakinra decreases effects of smallpox (vaccinia) vaccine, live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • tacrolimus

    anakinra and tacrolimus both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • temsirolimus

    anakinra and temsirolimus both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • tetanus toxoid adsorbed or fluid

    anakinra decreases effects of tetanus toxoid adsorbed or fluid by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • tick-borne encephalitis vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of tick-borne encephalitis vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • tisagenlecleucel

    anakinra, tisagenlecleucel.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • tongkat ali

    anakinra and tongkat ali both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated

    anakinra decreases effects of travelers diarrhea and cholera vaccine inactivated by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • typhoid polysaccharide vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of typhoid polysaccharide vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • typhoid vaccine live

    anakinra decreases effects of typhoid vaccine live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • upadacitinib

    anakinra, upadacitinib.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • ustekinumab

    anakinra and ustekinumab both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

  • varicella virus vaccine live

    anakinra decreases effects of varicella virus vaccine live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • yellow fever vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of yellow fever vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • zoster vaccine live

    anakinra decreases effects of zoster vaccine live by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Contraindicated. Immunosuppressants also increase risk of infection with concomitant live vaccines.

  • astragalus

    anakinra increases and astragalus decreases immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • belatacept

    belatacept and anakinra both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • belimumab

    belimumab, anakinra.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • denosumab

    anakinra, denosumab. Other (see comment). Use Caution/Monitor. Comment: Caution should be taken in patients on concomitant immunosuppressants or with impaired immune systems because of increased risk for serious infections.

  • echinacea

    anakinra increases and echinacea decreases immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • fingolimod

    anakinra increases effects of fingolimod by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Concomitant therapy is expected to increase the risk of immunosuppression. Use caution when switching patients from long-acting therapies with immune effects. .

  • haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Avoid vaccination during chemotherapy or radiation therapy if possible because antibody response might be suboptimal. Patients vaccinated within a 14-day period before starting or during immunosuppressive therapy should be revaccinated =3 months after therapy is discontinued if immune competence has been restored.

  • influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, recombinant

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent, recombinant by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Use Caution/Monitor. Immune response to vaccine may be decreased in immunocompromised individuals.

  • influenza virus vaccine trivalent, recombinant

    anakinra decreases effects of influenza virus vaccine trivalent, recombinant by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Use Caution/Monitor. Immune response to vaccine may be decreased in immunocompromised individuals.

  • isavuconazonium sulfate

    anakinra and isavuconazonium sulfate both decrease immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • lomustine

    lomustine and anakinra both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Caution should be taken in patients on concomitant immunosuppressants or with impaired immune systems because of increased risk for serious infections.

  • maitake

    anakinra increases and maitake decreases immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Effect of interaction is not clear, use caution. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • meningococcal group B vaccine

    anakinra decreases effects of meningococcal group B vaccine by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Use Caution/Monitor. Individuals with altered immunocompetence may have reduced immune responses to the vaccine.

  • mercaptopurine

    anakinra and mercaptopurine both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor.

  • ocrelizumab

    anakinra and ocrelizumab both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Coadministration of ocrelizumab with immunomodulators is expected to increase the risk of immunosuppression.

  • ofatumumab SC

    ofatumumab SC, anakinra.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Consider the risk of additive immune system effects when coadministering immunosuppressive therapies with coadministration. When switching from therapies with immune effects, take into account the duration and mechanism of action of these therapies when initiating ofatumumab SC.

  • olaparib

    anakinra and olaparib both increase pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. Coadministration with other other myelosuppressive anticancer agents, including DNA damaging agents, may potentiate and prolongate the myelosuppressive toxicity.

  • ozanimod

    ozanimod, anakinra.Either increases effects of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Coadministration with immunosuppressive therapies may increase the risk of additive immune effects during therapy and in the weeks following administration. When switching from drugs with prolonged immune effects, consider the half-life and mode of action of these drugs in order to avoid unintended additive immunosuppressive effects.

  • poliovirus vaccine inactivated

    anakinra decreases effects of poliovirus vaccine inactivated by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Avoid vaccination during chemotherapy or radiation therapy if possible because antibody response might be suboptimal. Patients vaccinated within a 14-day period before starting or during immunosuppressive therapy should be revaccinated =3 months after therapy is discontinued if immune competence has been restored. .

  • siponimod

    siponimod and anakinra both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Caution if coadministered because of additive immunosuppressive effects during such therapy and in the weeks following administration. When switching from drugs with prolonged immune effects, consider the half-life and mode of action of these drugs to avoid unintended additive immunosuppressive effects.

  • sipuleucel-T

    anakinra decreases effects of sipuleucel-T by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely.

  • trastuzumab

    trastuzumab, anakinra.Either increases toxicity of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Neutropenia or febrile neutropenia incidence were increased when trastuzumab was coadministered with myelosuppressive chemotherapy. .

  • trastuzumab deruxtecan

    trastuzumab deruxtecan, anakinra.Either increases toxicity of the other by immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Use Caution/Monitor. Neutropenia or febrile neutropenia incidence were increased when trastuzumab was coadministered with myelosuppressive chemotherapy. .

  • ublituximab

    ublituximab and anakinra both increase immunosuppressive effects; risk of infection. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Owing to potential additive immunosuppressive effects, consider duration of effect and mechanism of action of these therapies if coadministered

  • zoster vaccine recombinant

    anakinra decreases effects of zoster vaccine recombinant by pharmacodynamic antagonism. Use Caution/Monitor. Immunosuppressive therapies may reduce the effectiveness of zoster vaccine recombinant.

  • Kineret (anakinra) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more (2024)
    Top Articles
    Latest Posts
    Article information

    Author: Nathanial Hackett

    Last Updated:

    Views: 6580

    Rating: 4.1 / 5 (52 voted)

    Reviews: 91% of readers found this page helpful

    Author information

    Name: Nathanial Hackett

    Birthday: 1997-10-09

    Address: Apt. 935 264 Abshire Canyon, South Nerissachester, NM 01800

    Phone: +9752624861224

    Job: Forward Technology Assistant

    Hobby: Listening to music, Shopping, Vacation, Baton twirling, Flower arranging, Blacksmithing, Do it yourself

    Introduction: My name is Nathanial Hackett, I am a lovely, curious, smiling, lively, thoughtful, courageous, lively person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.