Brentuximab Vedotin Injection

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About Brentuximab Vedotin Injection

Brentuximab vedotin injection is used alone or in combination with other chemotherapy medications to treat adult patients with certain types of Hodgkin lymphoma. It is also used alone or in combination with other chemotherapy to treat certain types of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL), other certain types of perip… Read the full Brentuximab Vedotin Injection drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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10 Contraindicated 19 Major 1 Moderate
All (30) Contraindicated (10) Major (19) Moderate (1)

Contraindicated

Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Bacillus Of Calmette And Guerin Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Bleomycin Blenoxane® Increased risk of pulmonary toxicity Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Measles Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Smallpox Monkeypox Vaccine An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Typhoid Vaccine Typhim VI® An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Varicella Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Yellow Fever Vaccine Stamaril An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

Major

Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Adenovirus Vaccine Type 4, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Adenovirus Vaccine Type 7, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Atazanavir Reyataz Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Boceprevir Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Ceritinib Zykadia Increased CYP3A substrate exposure Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Cholera Vaccine Ipol An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Delavirdine Rescriptor® Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Indinavir Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Itraconazole Sporanox Increased brentuximab vedotin exposure and an increased risk of brentuximab vedotin-related adverse effects Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Nefazodone Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Nelfinavir Viracept Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Posaconazole Noxafil Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Rotavirus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Saquinavir Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Telithromycin Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Tipranavir Aptivus Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Voriconazole Vfend Increased exposure to active entity of brentuximab vedotin Details

Moderate

Brentuximab Vedotin Injection Fluconazole Diflucan Increased brentuximab vedotin exposure Details

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