Comparing the less toxic immunosuppressants for vasculitis.by
Katie C.
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 p
Immune Suppressants: Freedom at a price…by
FitBuff Brandon
term allergic asthma.
Types of immunosuppressive drugs
Immune suppressants exist in two forms such as immunosuppressive drugs that are produced externally and introduced to the patient while the other form...
Raptiva Withdrawalby
Brian Wolstenholme
Raptiva (efalizumab) is an immunosuppressive recombinant monoclonal antibody used in adult... of the polyomavirus JC (JCV) in the presence of profound immunosuppression. This virus attacks the myelin producing...
Transplant Immunosuppression on Step 1by
Manu V.immunosuppression it is.
Wow. Everyone says that the textbooks and the exams are ten years behind the times...:
Cyclosporine, azathioprine, and OKT3 are commonly used immunosuppressants.
Cyclosporine is used for kidney...
Immunosuppression & Trainingby
Alberto R.
of Immunosuppression:
Allow sufficient time between training sessions for recovery
Avoid extremely long training...
Treatment
... t to treat, there may be a need for oral corticosteroids, other immunosuppressant medicines, such as ciclosporin and azathioprin ... » Read on
Treatment
... ases which are difficult to treat there may be a need for other immunosuppressant medicines such as ciclosporin and azathioprine ... » Read on
Side Effects of Medications Used to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
such as Prednisone and Entocort, Immunosuppressiveagents such as 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and Imuran, and biologics such as Remicade and Humira. If your physician feels that your disease is not under control, one of these agents....
The next group of drugs used to treat inflammatory bowel disease are the immunosuppressiveagents 6-MP and Imuran...crap
PCR negative after reduction steroid dose
Hello, Although long-term use of immunosuppressiveagents, such as corticosteroids, can affect HIV-antibody-test results, this would cause a false-negative result, rather than a false-positive result. The reason for this is that corticosteroids can suppress the body's ability to make antibodies, including anti-HIV antibodies. Consequently...crap
Dr. Brian, i have a concern.
If let us say I was on immunosuppressants for about five years or so, and then I stop taking the immunosuppressant, then will my body start forming the HIV antibodies. I had a high risk exposure in 2000... the immunosuppressants and wait for like 6 months and get an HIV antibody test. Will that do it. Brian Conway, M.D. Dr...crap
antidepressants: effect on immune system and possible cause of false negative ELISA?
I read an article suggesting that antidepressants and corticosteroids are immunosuppressive - may therefore prevent or slow down the production of HIV antibodies and result in a false negative ELISA test. This would especially be the case for people on two antidepressants such as Remeron and Lexapro.Any validity to this...crap
could my pain meds be immunosuppressive...
You should mention that most anti-viral meds used by HIVers are in and of themselves immnosuppressive. Robert J. Frascino, M.D. could my pain meds be immunosuppressive... And exactly why would I want... immunosuppressive, they actually promote immune reconstitution. It's the HIV virus that causes immune deficiency...crap
Transplant Drug Stimulates Immune Memory
The immunosuppressant drug rapamycin was discovered in soil from Easter Island.
Rapamycin, a drug given to transplant recipients to suppress their immune systems, has a paradoxical effect..., which enable the immune system to respond faster and stronger to an infectious agent upon a second encounter...crap
Immunosuppressants & HIV Detection
. I am currently on the immunosuppressant 6MP aka Purinethol for an unrelated medical problem. I am going...: What effect would this immunosuppressant have on the detection of the HIV virus if I have in fact contracted... how an immunosuppressant such as the one I'm taking would impact the production of antibodies for detection...crap
enbrel's effect on HIV testing
because enbrel is an immunosuppressant, does it have any effect on getting accurate results from an HIV test? Keith Henry, M.D. enbrel's effect on HIV testing Not that I am aware of. KHcrap
do any of these medications decrease my HIV viral load.
Hi Doctor, I was wondering if any of the medications like using antidepressants or alcohol or any immunosuppressants, will that decrease my HIV viral load, if I am HIV positive. I dont know if have HIV..., if anything, immunosuppressants may increase it by reduce the body's partially successful immune response...crap