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Can immunosuppressants prevent the body from running a fever when one is sick?
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Usually not: Usually not. Anti-inflammatories (nsaids or tylenol (acetaminophen) or asa) can mask a fever but immunosuppressants tend not to affect the reaction of a fever.
Answered 3/13/2014
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