immunomodulators
Body's defense tweakers
Immunomodulators are substances that alter the activity of the immune system, either by stimulating it or suppressing it.
They include a wide range of drugs used to treat conditions where the immune system is either underactive (as in some cancers) or overactive (as in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease).
Her doctor prescribed an immunomodulator to help control the inflammation.
The term encompasses both immunosuppressants, which dampen immune response, and immunostimulants, which enhance it.
Drugs derived from organisms
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- monoclonal antibodiesIdentical lab-cloned immune proteins
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
- glucocorticoidsAdrenal cortex steroid hormones
Immune signaling proteins
- interleukinsImmune cell signaling proteins
- interferonsAntiviral signaling proteins
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
B-cells · antibodies · macrophages · immunoglobulins · leukocytes · complement proteins · toll-like receptors
Disease treatment via body's defenses
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
- adverse effectsHarmful unintended consequences
dosing · infusion · injection · combination therapy · tapering
Conveying information nonverbally
- upregulationIncreased cellular expression
- downregulationDecreased cellular response
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- enhancementIncrease in quality
tolerance · feedback · gene expression · transcription · inflammation · activation · inhibition · cross-talk
Autoimmune joint disease
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- inflammatory bowel diseaseChronic intestinal tract condition
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
Crohn's disease · ulcerative colitis · transplant rejection · sarcoidosis · vasculitis · scleroderma · Sjögren's syndrome
biologics
Drugs derived from organisms
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- monoclonal antibodiesIdentical lab-cloned immune proteins
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
glucocorticoids · methotrexate · cyclosporine · thalidomide · interferons
cytokines
Immune signaling proteins
- interleukinsImmune cell signaling proteins
- interferonsAntiviral signaling proteins
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
T-cells · B-cells · antibodies · macrophages · immunoglobulins · leukocytes · complement proteins · toll-like receptors
immunotherapy
Disease treatment via body's defenses
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
adverse effects · dosing · infusion · injection · combination therapy · tapering
signaling
Conveying information nonverbally
- upregulationIncreased cellular expression
- downregulationDecreased cellular response
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
enhancement · tolerance · feedback · gene expression · transcription · inflammation · activation · inhibition · cross-talk · cascade
rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune joint disease
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- inflammatory bowel diseaseChronic intestinal tract condition
lupus · Crohn's disease · ulcerative colitis · transplant rejection · sarcoidosis · vasculitis · scleroderma · Sjögren's syndrome
immunomodulatorsanalgesics
Drugs that reduce pain
painkillers · placebos · antipyretics · antibiotics · bronchodilators
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