Immunosuppressive

Immunosuppression & Training by Alberto R. Patient Expert

Y esterday, the signs and symptoms of URTI (upper respiratory tract infection) started to present themselves in the afternoon and in such a manner that in less than an hour I found myself submerged in a state of sickness. I had a sore throat, I was sneezing, had a running nose, I had a feeling of fullness in my head, my body ached and I went quiet. ... Read on »

Comparing the less toxic immunosuppressants for vasculitis. by Katie C. Patient Expert

Quick and interesting: The New England Journal of Medicine did a comparison of azathioprine and methotrexate for maintaining the remission status of vasculitides such as Wegener’s. These are the much less caustic drugs used post cyclophosphamide and steroids. The study found the drugs to have surprisingly similar results. More here: modernmedicine ... Read on »

Risk Factors For Osteoarthritis by rosie g ... r fair at best. You are taking prescription medications such as: Thyroid medicine.Antiepileptic medications. Steroids. Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation. Immunosuppressive agents. Gonodal hormone suppression. You have one of the following medical conditions: Vitamin D deficiency. Rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammatory bowel disea ... Read on »

Rituxan for Wegener's by Mark Levin Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a chronic, multisystem disease, characterized by a small vessel vasculitis. First line tehrapy is cyclophosphamide. Despite the use of other immunosuppressive agents, including methotrexate, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil, to maintain remission, relapse often occurs – with many patients requiring further co ... Read on »

Microscopic Colitis by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

... muth subsalicylate and bulking agents reduce diarrhea.Anti-inflammatory medications, such as mesalamine, sulfasalazine, and steroids including budesonide, reduce inflammation.Immunosuppressive agents, which reduce the autoimmune response, are rarely needed.For very extreme cases of collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis, bypass of the colon or ... Read on »

Cytoxan for scleroderma by Mark Levin Immunosuppressive agents such as cyclophosphamide have long been used to treat autoimmune disease, but the dose is often limited by bone marrow suppression. There is a short l ... Read on »

2nd face transplant by Dr. Robert O. Medical Doctor

... lesson, there may be problems. Several of the Chinese hand-transplant patients have reportedly had their hands amputated when the state quit paying for the life-long required immunosuppressive medicines. Read on »

Medicare Pays For Your Transplant But Not Anti-Rejection Drugs?February 22, 2009 by Bob Aronson Patient Expert

.According to the American Society of Transplantation (AST) “ Organ transplant recipients expect to and must take immunosuppressive medications for the lifetime of their transplanted organ. Thus, organ transplantation should be viewed as a treatment rather than a cure. Similar to many chr ... Read on »

February 22, 2009 by Bob Aronson Patient Expert

According to the American Society of Transplantation (AST) “ Organ transplant recipients expect to and must take immunosuppressive medications for the lifetime of their transplanted organ. Thus, organ transplantation should be viewed as a treatment rather than a cure. Similar to many chr ... Read on »

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