You have received a renal transplant and are taking drugs to prevent your body from rejecting your kidney. these immunosuppressant drugs make it unsafe for you to receive certain holiday vaccines.
Check the following lists to see if the vaccinations you have been advised to receive before your holiday are safe for you!!!
The following applies to adults only.
Suitable drugs depend on the area to be visited:-
Chloroquine: 300mg (as base) once a week (1 week before travel, whilst away, and 4 weeks after returning).
Proguanil: adjust dose according to renal function (see table below)
| Creatinine Clearance | Dose |
|---|---|
| >60 | 200mg daily |
| 20 - 59 | 100mg daily |
| 10 - 19 | 50mg alternate days |
| <10 | 50mg once a week |
Mefloquine: 1 tablet once a week (starting three weeks before travel)
Up to date information on which vaccines are needed to travel to different areas is available from your Doctor or local Pharmacy.
NKF Controlled Document No. 71, Holiday/Travel Vaccinations, written 22 April 2000.
The National Kidney Federation cannot accept responsibility for information provided. The above is for guidance only. Patients are advised to seek further information from their own doctor.
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