What are common immunosuppressive medications?

After transplantation, you will be taking immunosuppressant medications for the rest of your life.

Cyclosporines (Neoral®, Gengraf®, Sandimmune®)
Tacrolimus (Prograf®, FK506)
Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept®)
Prednisone.
Azathioprine (Imuran®)
Sirolimus (Rapamune®)
Daclizumab and Basiliximab (Zenapax® and Simulect®)

Which drugs suppress the immune system?

Other medicines which suppress the immune system include:

Azathioprine.
Mycophenolate mofetil.
Monoclonal antibodies – of which there are many ending in “mab”, such as bevacizumab, rituximab and trastuzumab.
Anti-TNF drugs such as etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, certolizumab and golimumab.
Methotrexate.
Ciclosporin.

What are some immunocompromised diseases?

What Does Immunocompromised Mean?

Chronic diseases. Certain conditions, such as HIV and AIDS, destroy immune cells, leaving your body vulnerable to other attacks.
Medical treatments. Some cancer treatments weaken your immune system as they destroy cancer cells.
Organ or bone marrow transplant.
Age.
Smoking.

What is an immunosuppressed patient?

Having a weakened immune system. People who are immunosuppressed have a reduced ability to fight infections and other diseases. This may be caused by certain diseases or conditions, such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, malnutrition, and certain genetic disorders.

What are 10 common diseases that cause a secondary immunodeficiency?

Examples of secondary immunodeficiency disorders include: AIDS. cancers of the immune system, like leukemia. immune-complex diseases, like viral hepatitis….The following can cause a secondary immunodeficiency disorder: