immunosuppressants
Transplant protection drugs
Immunosuppressants are drugs that reduce the activity of the immune system.
They're essential after organ transplants to prevent the body from rejecting foreign tissue, and they treat autoimmune diseases where the immune system attacks the body's own cells: She takes immunosuppressants for her lupus.
The tradeoff is increased vulnerability to infections.
Immunosuppressive transplant drug
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
DMARDs · antimetabolites · TNF inhibitors · glucocorticoids · hydroxychloroquine
Autoimmune joint disease
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- Crohn's diseaseChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
ulcerative colitis · inflammatory bowel disease · vasculitis · scleroderma · Sjögren's syndrome · autoantibodies · flare · remission
Reduced ability to fight infection
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- fungal infectionsIllnesses caused by mold-like organisms
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
susceptibility · neutropenia · antibiotics · antivirals · antifungals · monitoring · bloodwork · shingles
Giving measured medicine
- blood testsAnalyses of drawn samples
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- complianceAdhering to requirements
drug monitoring · side effects · drug interactions · contraindications · prescribing
Denial of acceptance
- organ rejectionBody fighting foreign tissue
- tissue matchingAssessing biological compatibility for transplants
- donor compatibilityBiological match for transplants
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
kidney transplant · liver transplant · heart transplant · bone marrow transplant · allograft · living donor
cyclosporine
Immunosuppressive transplant drug
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
biologics · DMARDs · antimetabolites · TNF inhibitors · glucocorticoids · hydroxychloroquine
rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune joint disease
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
Crohn's disease · ulcerative colitis · inflammatory bowel disease · vasculitis · scleroderma · Sjögren's syndrome · autoantibodies · flare · remission · disease-modifying
immunocompromised
Reduced ability to fight infection
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- fungal infectionsIllnesses caused by mold-like organisms
prophylaxis · susceptibility · neutropenia · antibiotics · antivirals · antifungals · monitoring · bloodwork · shingles · tuberculosis screening
dosing
Giving measured medicine
- blood testsAnalyses of drawn samples
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
drug monitoring · compliance · side effects · drug interactions · contraindications · prescribing
rejection
Denial of acceptance
- organ rejectionBody fighting foreign tissue
- tissue matchingAssessing biological compatibility for transplants
- donor compatibilityBiological match for transplants
crossmatch · kidney transplant · liver transplant · heart transplant · bone marrow transplant · allograft · living donor
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Prescriptionsprescription, prescriptions, Rx, medication, pills
- medical treatmentschemotherapy, physical therapy, gene therapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
- arthritis treatmentsmethotrexate, NSAIDs, ibuprofen, prednisone, corticosteroids
- Drug Treatmentsantibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, painkillers, analgesics
immunosuppressantsinterferons
Antiviral signaling proteins
interleukins · adjuvants · immunomodulators · cytokines · vaccines
immunosuppressantsvaccines
Preparations conferring immunity
antibiotics · antivirals · antifungals · antimicrobials · cancer immunotherapy