Selective immunosuppressants
What are Selective immunosuppressants?
Selective immunosuppressive agents are drugs that suppress the immune system due to a selective point of action. They are used to reduce the risk of rejection in organ transplants, in autoimmune diseases and can be use as cancer chemotherapy . As immunosuppressive agents lower the immunity there is increased risk of infection
What are Selective immunosuppressants? Selective immunosuppressive agents are drugs that suppress the immune system due to a selective point of action. They are used to reduce the risk of rejection in organ transplants, in autoimmune diseases and can be use as cancer chemotherapy .
- Cyclosporine. Cyclosporine is an immune suppressive drug used in the treatment of immune diseases and transplant rejection.
- Tacrolimus.
- Sirolimus.
- Everolimus.
- Mycophenolate mofetil.
- Mizoribine.
- Leflunomide.
- Azathioprine.
Non-deliberate immunosuppression can occur in, for example, ataxia–telangiectasia, complement deficiencies, many types of cancer, and certain chronic infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).





