Immunosuppressants Flashcards

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Dexamethasone

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Decadron

Glucocorticoid

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Cortisol

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Hydrocortisone , Solu-Cortef

Half life 1-2 hours

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Prednisolone

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Glucocorticoid

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Prednisone

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Glucocorticoid

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4
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Methylprednisolone

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Medrol

Glucocorticoid

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Cyclosporin

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Sandimmune
Calcineurin inhibitor
Break through drug allowing transplants
Nephro, hepato, cardio toxicity

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Tacrolimus

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Prograf
MUCH more potent than cyclosporin
More efficacious
More nephrotoxic, less cardiotoxic

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Sirolimus

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Rapamune
mTOR inhibitor
Nephrotoxicity, delayed wound healing
Only given oral

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Azathioprine

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Imuran
Anti Proliferative
Better for acute than chronic
Numerous side effects, bone marrow supression

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Mycophenolate mofetil

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Cellcept
Anti Proliferative
Side effects limited to GI and BM

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Mycophenolate sodium

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Myfortic
Anti proliferative
Designed to be slow releasing and less harmful
No evidence for this

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Anti thymocyte ab

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Monoclonal ab

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Muromonab CD3

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Othoclone OKT3

Anti lymphocyte ab

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