immunosuppressive
Organ transplant drug
Immunosuppressive describes drugs or treatments that reduce the body's immune response.
Immunosuppressive therapy is essential after organ transplants to prevent rejection, and for autoimmune diseases where the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.
She takes immunosuppressive medication for her lupus.
The tradeoff is increased vulnerability to infections.
Immunosuppressive transplant drug
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
- DMARDsMedications altering autoimmune course
biologics · antimetabolites · monoclonal · antibodies · cytotoxic · agents
Denial of acceptance
- antirejectionPreventing transplant failure
- graftIllicit political gain
- donorOne who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
organ · matching · crossmatch · compatibility · survival · kidney · liver · heart
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
neutropenia · sepsis · candidiasis · shingles · tuberculosis · monitoring · prophylaxis · toxicity
Chronic autoimmune disorder
- rheumatoidImmune-mediated joint inflammation
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- Crohn'sChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
celiac · vasculitis · scleroderma · Sjögren's · flare-up · remission · disease-modifying · self-tolerance
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- myelomaMalignant plasma cell neoplasm
tumor · malignancy · metastasis · oncology · cytotoxic · neutropenia · remission · palliative
cyclosporine
Immunosuppressive transplant drug
- methotrexateAntifolate chemotherapy agent
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- prednisoneSynthetic corticosteroid medication
DMARDs · biologics · antimetabolites · monoclonal · antibodies · cytotoxic · agents
rejection
Denial of acceptance
- antirejectionPreventing transplant failure
- graftIllicit political gain
- donorOne who contributes freely
recipient · organ · matching · crossmatch · compatibility · survival · kidney · liver · heart · lung
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
compromised · neutropenia · sepsis · candidiasis · shingles · tuberculosis · monitoring · prophylaxis · toxicity · side-effects
lupus
Chronic autoimmune disorder
- rheumatoidImmune-mediated joint inflammation
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
Crohn's · celiac · vasculitis · scleroderma · Sjögren's · flare-up · remission · disease-modifying · self-tolerance · autoantibodies
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
myeloma · tumor · malignancy · metastasis · oncology · cytotoxic · neutropenia · remission · palliative · conditioning
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
- InhibitorsCOX inhibitor, ACE inhibitor, rust inhibitor, SSRI
immunosuppressiveimmunotherapy
Disease treatment via body's defenses
vaccine · adjuvant · interferon · CAR-T therapy · interleukin