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What constitutes immunosuppressive therapy?
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Steroids and more: Imsuptx is everything from a course of Prednisone to chemotherapy, tx with immunosuppressive drugs post transplant and for autoimmune disease such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Basically any agent used to suppress the natural response of the immune system.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Prednisone and: Monoclonal antibodies such as enbrel, humors, cimzia (certolizumab pegol). It is used when the immune response is excessive and causes damage to the body. Auto immune disease.
Answered 9/15/2013
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