Exam 3 - Immunosuppressive Drugs Flashcards
What are the two types of immune response?
1) Primary IR
2) Secondary IR
Which type of immune response describes antigen recognition, antigen processing, antigen presentation, cytokine secretion, lymphocyte proliferation/differentiation?
Primary IR
Which type of immune response describes after memory has been established; coming in contact with immunogen/antigen a second time and hard to treat?
Secondary IR
Which immune response is easier to treat?
Primary IR
In Rh Hemolytic Disease, Rh ___ mothers become sensitized to the D antigen of her ____ infant.
In Rh Hemolytic Disease, Rh NEGATIVE mothers become sensitized to the D antigen of her POSITIVE infant.
What happens in subsequent pregnancies when an Rh NEGATIVE mother becomes sensitized to the D antigen of Rh POSITIVE infants?
Each subsequent PG will increase the titer of antibodies against Rh positive cells
-Results in Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
What drug is administered to the Rh NEGATIVE mother to prevent Rh Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?
RhoGAM
-Rh(D) antibodies
When is RhoGAM administered?
Within 72 hours after birth
What is the name of the drug that is a selective immunosuppresive agent?
CYCLOSPORINE
What is Cyclosporine derived from?
FUNGUS