Immunosuppressants Flashcards
Dexamethasone
Decadron
Glucocorticoid
Cortisol
Hydrocortisone , Solu-Cortef
Half life 1-2 hours
Prednisolone
Glucocorticoid
Prednisone
Glucocorticoid
Methylprednisolone
Medrol
Glucocorticoid
Cyclosporin
Sandimmune
Calcineurin inhibitor
Break through drug allowing transplants
Nephro, hepato, cardio toxicity
Tacrolimus
Prograf
MUCH more potent than cyclosporin
More efficacious
More nephrotoxic, less cardiotoxic
Sirolimus
Rapamune
mTOR inhibitor
Nephrotoxicity, delayed wound healing
Only given oral
Azathioprine
Imuran
Anti Proliferative
Better for acute than chronic
Numerous side effects, bone marrow supression
Mycophenolate mofetil
Cellcept
Anti Proliferative
Side effects limited to GI and BM
Mycophenolate sodium
Myfortic
Anti proliferative
Designed to be slow releasing and less harmful
No evidence for this
Anti thymocyte ab
Monoclonal ab
Muromonab CD3
Othoclone OKT3
Anti lymphocyte ab