immunosupressive drugs Flashcards
1
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MTX - when effect
A
3-6 weeks
2
Q
MTX - side effects
A
myelosupression, hepatotoxicity or fibrosis, pneumonitis
3
Q
cyclosporine - side effects
A
nephrotoxic, HTN
4
Q
cyclosporine - mechanism
A
inhibits celcineurin and T cell, IL-2
5
Q
MTX - mechanism
A
prevents conversion of dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate by irreversibly binding to DHFR
6
Q
cyclophosphamide - mechanism
A
forms DNA cross at guanine positions
7
Q
cyclophosphamide - side effects
A
bone marrow suppresion, hemorrhagic cystitis, alopecia
8
Q
TNF inhib - side effects
A
lupus-like syndrome, exacerbate MS