Panitumumab Injection

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Also sold as: Vectibix Vectibix®
About Panitumumab Injection

Panitumumab is used to treat a type of cancer of the colon or rectum that has spread to other areas of the body either during or after treatment with other chemotherapy drugs. Panitumumab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. Read the full Panitumumab 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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Contraindicated

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

Major

Panitumumab Injection Adenovirus Vaccine Type 4, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Panitumumab Injection Adenovirus Vaccine Type 7, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Panitumumab Injection Cholera Vaccine Ipol An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Panitumumab Injection Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Panitumumab Injection Influenza Virus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details Panitumumab Injection Rotavirus Vaccine, Live An increased risk of infection by the live vaccine Details

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