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immunosuppressants
medication that prevents organ rejection after a transplant
Generic (brand) | Dosage form | Route of adminitration | common use | common dose |
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Efalizumab (Raptiva) | Injection | Subcutaneous injections | Psoriasis | 0.7 mg/kg followed by 1 mg/kg a week |
Muromonab (Orthoclone ) | Injection | IV | organ transplant | 5 mg a day |
Mycophenolate (CellCept , Myfortic) | Tablet, capsule, IV | Oral, IV | organ transplant, SLE | depends on product, route of administration, and type of organ transplant |
Sirolimus (Rapamune) | Tablet, oral solution | Oral | organ transplant Psoriasis | 2-5 mg a day |
Tacrolimus (prograf) | Capsule, injection | Oral, IV | organ transplant rheumatoid arthritis | Depends on type of organ transplant |
Alefacept (Amevive) | injection | IM | Psoriasis | 15 mg once a week |
Azathioprine (Imuran) | Tablet, injection | Oral , IV | organ transplant rheumatoid arthritis | 1-3 mg/kg a day |
Cyclosporine (Neoral, sandimmune, Gengraf) | Capsule, oral solution, injection | Oral , IV | organ transplant rheumatoid arthritis | Depends on product and use |