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Exam 1-immunosuppressive or immunomodulator and subtype
Inflammation and Immune pharmacology
16
Pharmacology
Professional
02/04/2012

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Term
Prednisone
Definition

Brand name: Deltasone (brand no longer available in U.S.)

 

Immunosuppressive

 

Corticosteroid

Term
Dexamethasone
Definition

Brand: Decadron

 

Immunosupressive

 

Corticosteroid

Term
Cyclosporine
Definition

Brand name: Sandimmune

 

Immunosupressive

 

Fat-soluble Peptide Antibiotics

Term
Azathioprine
Definition

Brand: Imuran or Azasan

 

Immunosupressive

 

Cytotoxic Agent

Term
Cyclophosphamide
Definition

Brand: Cytoxan

 

Immunosupressive

 

Cytotoxic Agent

Term
Methotrexate
Definition

Brand: Rheumatrex, Trexall

 

Immunosupressive

 

Cytotoxic Agent

Term
Dactinomycin
Definition

Brand name: Cosmegan

 

Immunosupressive

 

Cytotoxic Agent

Term
Vinca alkaloids
Definition

Immunosupressive

 

Cytoxic Agent

Term
Atgam
Definition

Antilymphocytic globulin (ALG)

 

Immunosupressive

 

Antibody

Term
RhoGAM
Definition

Rh0 (D) Immune Globulin

 

Immunosuppressive

 

Antibody

Term
Thymosin
Definition

Immunomodulator

 

Thymus Hormone

Term
Interferons
Definition

Brand: Intron

 

Immunomodulator

 

Interferons alpha, beta, gamma

 

 

Term
Interleukins
Definition

Immunomodulator

 

IL-1, IL-2

Term
Levamisole
Definition

Brand: Ergamisol

 

Immunomodulator

 

Synthetic agent

 

Used for colon cancer and parasitic worm infections

Term
Isoprinosine
Definition

Brand: Inosiplex

 

Immunomodulator

 

Synthetic agent

 

Used for measles. Has no effect on viral cells but is an immunostimulant.

Term
Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)
Definition

Immunomodulator

 

Macrophage Activator

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