Immunosuppressive Agent

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Function 3 Monitor 4 More General Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• alefacept (Amevive)
• anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
• azathioprine (Azanin, Imuran, Imurel)
• basiliximab (Simulect)
• belatacept (Nulojix)
• belimumab (Benlysta)
• cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar, Procytox {Canadian}) [CPM, CTX, CYT, NSC 26271]
• cyclosporin A (Sandimmune, Neoral, Restasis, cyclosporin [CsA])
• daclizumab
• efalizumab (Raptiva)
• glucocorticoid
• mycophenolate (Cellcept, Myfortic)
• natalizumab (Tysabri)
• pimecrolimus (Elidel)
• rhuMAB-E25
• sirolimus; rapamycin (Rapamune)
• tacrolimus; FK506 (Prograf)
• tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor

Function

• immunosuppression
• inhibition of autoimmunity

Monitor

• liver function tests
• complete blood count every 3 months
  
• monitor with immunosuppressive agents

More General Terms

• immune factor

References

- Anvita Health guideline :id 1556
- Anvita Health guideline :id 1557 immunosuppressive agent