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How accurate is it that over time your immune system will get weaker if you take medicine?

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Dr. Michael P Vaughn answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Immune weakening: The immune system is weakened as we age, and this is unavoidable. Very few medications weaken the immune system other than those used for treating autoimummune diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid athritis and those used to treat cancer.

Answered 4/23/2013

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