Graft Drugs

Solumedrol (methylprednisolone)
- induction therapy
- reduce inflammation
- also used to treat acute rejection
Thymoglobulin
- Induction therapy
- fight against T-cells and various CD molecules
- also used to treat acute rejection
Prograf (Tacrolimus)
- Induction therapy & Maintenance therapy
- anti-calcineurin reagent
- (calcinuerin is used in the transduction pathway for T-cell activation)
Prednisone

Maintance Therapy
CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil)

Maintance Therapy
Rituximab
- immunosuppression for hyperacute rejection
- anti-CD 20 therapy to eliminate B cells
- also can be used for acute rejection

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Graft Drugs

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Graft Drugs

Updated

2011-10-04T16:53:26Z

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