Fermented Milk - Stelara (Ustekinumab) Interaction

Interaction Details

Ustekinumab is classified as belonging to the following category: Immunosuppressants

Theoretically, fermented milk might decrease the effects of immunosuppressants.
Clinical research suggests that fermented milk has immunostimulant effects.

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Likelihood of Occurrence

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists

References

• Turchet, P., Laurenzano, M., Auboiron, S., and Antoine, J. M. Effect of fermented milk containing the probiotic Lactobacillus casei DN-114001 on winter infections in free-living elderly subjects: a randomised, controlled pilot study. J Nutr Health Aging 2
• Fukushima, Y., Miyaguchi, S., Yamano, T., Kaburagi, T., Iino, H., Ushida, K., and Sato, K. Improvement of nutritional status and incidence of infection in hospitalised, enterally fed elderly by feeding of fermented milk containing probiotic Lactobacillus
• Cobo Sanz, J. M., Mateos, J. A., and Munoz Conejo A. [Effect of Lactobacillus casei on the incidence of infectious conditions in children]. Nutr Hosp 2006;21(4):547-551.
• Tormo Carnicer R., Infante Pina D., Rosello Mayans E., and Bartolome Comas R. [Intake of fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 and its effect on gut flora]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2006;65(5):448-453.
• Rio, M. E., Zago Beatriz L., Garcia, H., and Winter, L. [The nutritional status change the effectiveness of a dietary supplement of lactic bacteria on the emerging of respiratory tract diseases in children]. Arch Latinoam Nutr 2002;52(1):29-34.

Ustekinumab Overview

• Ustekinumab injection is used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body) in adults and children 6 years or older who may benefit from medications or phototherapy (a treatment that involves exposing the skin to ultraviolet light). It is also used alone or in combination with methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall) to treat psoriatic arthritis (a condition that causes joint pain and swelling and scales on the skin) in adults. Ustekinumab injection is also used to treat Crohn's disease (a condition in which the body attacks the lining of the digestive tract, causing pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and fever) in adults. Ustekinumab injection is also used to treat ulcerative colitis (a condition which causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum) in adults. Ustekinumab injection is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by stopping the action of certain cells in the body that cause the symptoms of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis.

Fermented Milk - More Interactions

Fermented Milk interacts with 457 drugs

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