Can antibiotics be taken after flu shot?

Answer 1

It is usually OK to get a flu vaccine when using antibiotics; there is no drug interaction problem.

However, if you are taking antibiotics, then you must have a bacterial infection. If your infection is still acute - and you have ongoing symptoms such as a high fever - you may want to consult your health-care professional to be sure that your body will be able to tolerate the immune response needed to create immunity to the virus while you are also fighting an infection by a different type of organism.

Before receiving the injection the person about to give you the vaccine will ask you a series of questions that will include questions about fever or other infection symptoms, ask this clinician if there is any reason you should not have the injection, given your current condition.

It may depend on why you are taking the antibiotics. If you have a current infection, it is usually better to wait until that is cleared up before taking vaccines. But each situation can be different and this is a question that the Doctor Who prescribed the antibiotics should be asked to know what is right in your case.

Answer 2

It is actually OK to get a flu vaccine when using antibiotics; there is no drug interaction problem.

However, if you are taking antibiotics, then you must have a bacterial infection. If your infection is still acute - and you have ongoing symptoms such as a high fever - you may want to consult your health-care professional to be sure that your body will be able to tolerate the immune response needed to create immunity to the virus while you are also fighting an infection by a different type of organism.

Before receiving the injection you could also check (with the person about to give you the injection) if there is any reason you should not have the injection, given your current condition.

Answer 3

Drug interactions between flu vaccine and other medications can occur. Antibiotics typically are not on that list, but it is always a good idea when getting new prescriptions to mention other medicines you are taking or have recently taken to the prescribing physician or to the pharmacist. Also list for them any over-the-counter medicine, herbs, or supplements.

Some medications that should always be reported before taking a flu shot are:

• phenytoin (Dilantin),
• theophylline (Respbid, Slo-Bid,Theodur, Uniphyl),
• blood thinners (warfarin, Coumadin),
• an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine (or other drugs that weaken immune system response),
• medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), efalizumab (Raptiva), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava),
  
• immune suppressing drugs for organ transplant patients, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
  
  
  

If you are sick with a high fever or have other signs of a serious infectious disease process, you should wait to take the flu shot until after the symptoms are gone. It is ok to take it if you have a mild cold with fever, however.

Answer 4

There is no drug interaction problem between the flu vaccine and Amoxicillin. But whether you get the vaccination while still taking the antibiotic may depend on why you are taking the antibiotics. If you have a current infection, it is usually better to wait until that is cleared up before taking vaccines. But each situation can be different, and this is a question that the doctor who prescribed the antibiotics should be asked to know what is right in your case.

Unless there is a specific reason your doctor wants you to wait, usually the only reason not to get a flu shot would be if you have an active infection with a high fever over 101 F. Get your flu shot unless you have a high fever, or the doctor recommends delaying the immunization due to your specific condition.

Answer 5

Yes, usually, as long as you don't have a fever or other indication of a systemic (whole body) infection from the bacteria that the antibiotic is being prescribed to treat. But, not always. So you should ask your health care professional before getting the vaccine and also tell the person administering the vaccine that you are taking an antibiotic. Take the pill bottle with you so you can show them the type of antibiotic you are taking.

Answer 6

Antibiotics do not work on viruses. As flu is a virus you can still get flu if you are on antibiotics.

Answer 7

can you take ceftin after taking the flu shot

Answer 8

You should check with your PCP or clinic to be sure. Most of the time, people want to make sure that you are not currently sick before giving you the flu shot.

Answer 9

Yes. The flu is caused by a virus, not a bacteria, so antibiotics are not effective for treating or preventing it. You would need an anti viral medicine for the flu.

Answer 10

No.