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immunosuppressant /im·mu·no·sup·pres·sant/ (-sah-pres´ant) an agent capable of suppressing immune responses.
Immunosuppressant A drug that reduces the body's natural immunity by suppressing the natural functioning of the immune system. Mentioned in: Immunosuppressant Drugs, Polymyositis immunosuppressant immunosuppressive. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Astellas has strong basis on transplantation field worldwide through the marketing of Prograf, an immunosuppressant discovered and developed by Astellas, for organ transplantation field in more than 70 countries. CellCept is Roche's leading immunosuppressant or "anti-rejection" drug used in combination with other immunosuppressive drugs (cyclosporine and corticosteroids) for the prevention of rejection in patients receiving heart, kidney and liver transplants. Add chickenpox, shingles, the immunosuppressant drugs used by cancer and organ-transplant patients, along with the increasing number of immunosuppressed patients who have HIV and AIDS, and it's not hard to understand why we are now seeing a greater incidence of herpes infections. |
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