Drugs Affecting the Immunologic System

Question 1

What are the 3 things to consider for every pharm question?

Answer 1

1. ) Know what you are giving.
2. ) Why are you giving it?
3. ) What can happen when you give it?

Question 2

Vaccines are contraindicated in people who are immunocompromised, have diarrhea, vomiting, and/or fever. What would you want to give these patients?

Answer 2

Immune Globulin

Question 3

To which populations would you not want to give vaccines to?

Answer 3

1. ) immuno-compromised
2. ) cancer patients
3. ) elderly
4. ) children

Question 4

immunostimulants

Promotes inflammation.

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 4

interleukins​

• Stimulates T-cell function.
• Stimulates B-cell production.
• Promotes inflammation.
• Used for treatment of metastatic renal cancer and certain bladder cancers.

Question 5

immunostimulants

Used to treat AIDS related to Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Hairy Cell Leukemia, and chronic Hepatitis (both B & C).

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 5

interferons

• increase phagocytosis.
• enhance cytotoxic activity of T-cells.
• Used to treat AIDS related to Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Hairy Cell Leukemia, and chronic Hepatitis (both B & C)

Question 6

immunostimulants

Enhance cytotoxic activity of T-cells.

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 6

interferons

• increase phagocytosis.
• enhance cytotoxic activity of T-cells.
• Used to treat AIDS related to Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Hairy Cell Leukemia, and chronic Hepatitis (both B & C)

Question 7

immunostimulants

Increase phagocytosis.

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 7

interferons

• increase phagocytosis.
• enhance cytotoxic activity of T-cells.
• Used to treat AIDS related to Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Hairy Cell Leukemia, and chronic Hepatitis (both B & C)

Question 8

immunostimulants

Used for treatment of metastatic renal cancer and certain bladder cancers.

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 8

interleukins​

• Stimulates T-cell function.
• Stimulates B-cell production.
• Promotes inflammation.
• Used for treatment of metastatic renal cancer and certain bladder cancers.

Question 9

immunostimulants

Stimulates T-cell function.

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 9

interleukins​

• Stimulates T-cell function.
• Stimulates B-cell production.
• Promotes inflammation.
• Used for treatment of metastatic renal cancer and certain bladder cancers.

Question 10

immunostimulants

Stimulates B-cell production.

a. ) interferons
b. ) interleukins

Answer 10

interleukins​

• Stimulates T-cell function.
• Stimulates B-cell production.
• Promotes inflammation.
• Used for treatment of metastatic renal cancer and certain bladder cancers.

Question 11

Immunostimulants are contraindicated for ______ patients.

Answer 11

Immunostimulants are contraindicated for transplant patients.