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 .

Glucocorticoids
  • 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).

List of Selective immunosuppressants