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Ixchiq
chikungunya vaccine, live
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
Chikungunya dz prevention
- [0.5 mL IM x1]
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [not defined]
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- immunocompromised pts
- caution: illness, acute moderate-severe
Drug Interactions .
Overview
chikungunya vaccine, live
live vaccine
- live vaccine
Contraindicated
- abatacept
- abemaciclib
- abrocitinib
- acalabrutinib
- adalimumab
- afamitresgene autoleucel
- aldesleukin
- alemtuzumab
- anakinra
- anifrolumab
- anti-thymocyte globulin
- atezolizumab
- atidarsagene autotemcel
- avelumab
- axicabtagene ciloleucel
- azacitidine
- azathioprine
- baricitinib
- basiliximab
- belatacept
- belimumab
- belinostat
- bendamustine
- betamethasone
- bimekizumab
- blinatumomab
- bortezomib
- brentuximab vedotin
- brexucabtagene autoleucel
- brodalumab
- budesonide
- busulfan
- cabazitaxel
- canakinumab
- capecitabine
- carboplatin
- carfilzomib
- carmustine
- cemiplimab
- certolizumab pegol
- chlorambucil
- ciltacabtagene autoleucel
- cisplatin
- cladribine injection
- cladribine oral
- clofarabine
- copanlisib
- corticotropin
- cortisone
- cosibelimab
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclosporine
- cytarabine
- dactinomycin
- daratumumab
- dasatinib
- daunorubicin
- decitabine
- deflazacort
- deucravacitinib
- deuruxolitinib
- dexamethasone
- dimethyl fumarate
- dinutuximab
- diroximel fumarate
- docetaxel
- dostarlimab
- doxorubicin
- dupilumab
- durvalumab
- duvelisib
- efgartigimod alfa
- elivaldogene autotemcel
- elotuzumab
- elranatamab
- emapalumab
- epcoritamab
- epirubicin
- eribulin
- etanercept
- etoposide
- etrasimod
- everolimus
- fingolimod
- floxuridine
- fludarabine
- fludrocortisone
- fluorouracil
- fruquintinib
- gemcitabine
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- glofitamab
- golimumab
- guselkumab
- hydrocortisone
- hydroxyurea
- ibritumomab tiuxetan
- ibrutinib
- idarubicin
- idecabtagene vicleucel
- idelalisib
- ifosfamide
- imatinib
- inebilizumab
- infliximab
- inotuzumab ozogamicin
- ipilimumab
- irinotecan
- isatuximab
- ixabepilone
- ixekizumab
- lebrikizumab
- leflunomide
- lenalidomide
- lisocabtagene maraleucel
- lomustine
- loncastuximab tesirine
- lymphocyte immune globulin, anti-thymocyte globulin
- melphalan
- mercaptopurine
- methotrexate
- methylprednisolone
- mirikizumab
- mitoxantrone
- mogamulizumab
- momelotinib
- monomethyl fumarate
- mosunetuzumab
- mycophenolate mofetil
- mycophenolic acid
- natalizumab
- nelarabine
- nemolizumab
- nivolumab
- obinutuzumab
- ocrelizumab
- ofatumumab
- oxaliplatin
- ozanimod
- paclitaxel
- palbociclib
- panobinostat
- peginterferon alfa 2a
- pembrolizumab
- pentostatin
- pirtobrutinib
- polatuzumab vedotin
- pomalidomide
- ponatinib
- ponesimod
- prednisolone
- prednisone
- procarbazine
- regorafenib
- retifanlimab
- rilonacept
- risankizumab
- ritlecitinib
- rituximab
- romidepsin
- ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- rozanolixizumab
- ruxolitinib
- sarilumab
- satralizumab
- secukinumab
- selinexor
- siltuximab
- siponimod
- sirolimus
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sirolimus topical
- spesolimab
- sunitinib
- tacrolimus
- tafasitamab
- talquetamab
- tarlatamab
- teclistamab
- temozolomide
- temsirolimus
- teplizumab
- teriflunomide
- thioguanine
- thiotepa
- tildrakizumab
- tisagenlecleucel
- tislelizumab
- tocilizumab
- tofacitinib
- topotecan
- toripalimab
- tralokinumab
- tremelimumab
- triamcinolone
- ublituximab
- upadacitinib
- ustekinumab
- vamorolone
- vedolizumab
- venetoclax
- vinblastine
- vincristine
- vinorelbine
- voclosporin
- zanubrutinib
Avoid/Use Alternative
- bevacizumab
- cetuximab
- interferon gamma 1b
- obecabtagene autoleucel
- panitumumab
- tezepelumab
- trastuzumab
Monitor/Modify Tx
- budesonide rectal
- dengue vaccine, live
- ebola vaccine, live
- glatiramer
- influenza nasal vaccine, live
- interferon beta 1a
- interferon beta 1b
- measles/mumps/rubella vaccine, live
- peginterferon beta 1a
- smallpox vaccine, live
- smallpox/mpox vaccine, live
- tuberculin purified protein derivative
- varicella vaccine, live
- yellow fever vaccine, live
Caution Advised
- leniolisib
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- hypersensitivity rxn
- chikungunya-like rxn, prolonged
Common Reactions
- headache
- fatigue
- leukopenia
- neutropenia
- myalgia
- lymphopenia
- arthralgia
- fever
- nausea
- injection site rxn
- rash
- chills
- diarrhea
- back pain
- lymphadenopathy
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
no routine tests recommended
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy; monitor neonate for chikungunya dz x7 days after birth if mother received chikungunya vaccine <14 days before birth; inadequate human data available; no known risk of fetal harm based on animal data at recommended human dose; theoretical risk of chikungunya virus transmission based on human data in infected pregnant pts w/ viremia
Pregnancy Registry
enroll pts or encourage pts to enroll in Ixchiq Pregnancy Registry at 1-855-417-6214
Lactation
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit while breastfeeding; no human data available to assess risk of infant harm or effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: other; CYP450: unknown
Excretion: other; Half-life: unknown
Subclass: Chikungunya Vaccines ; Travel Vaccines
Mechanism of Action
exact mechanism of action unknown; induces antibody formation
Formulary .
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