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Chapter-36 Immunosuppressants

BOOK TITLE: Nursing Drug Dosages and their Calculations

Author
1. Chattri GL
ISBN
9789386261076
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14225_37
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Metro Multispeciality Hospital and Seth Mannulal Jagannath Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, Mahakoshal Hospital, Seth Mannulal Jagannathdas Trust Hospital and Research Centre and Metro Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Immunosuppressant, azathioprine, cyclosporine, methotrexate, mycophenolic acid, sirolimus, tacrolimus

Abstract

Immunosuppressants are drugs or medicines that lower the body\'s ability to reject a transplanted organ. Immunosuppressants agents inhibit cell mediated immune response by various mechanisms. Immunosuppressants include azathioprine, cyclosporine, methotrexate, mycophenolic acid, sirolimus, and tacrolimus. Action, uses, dosages and side effects of all these drugs are also covered in this chapter. Common side effects are anorexia, nausea, vomiting, hepatotoxicity, anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, chills, fever, and alopecia. Serious one is serum sickness.

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