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Immunosuppressant
Your immune system is comprised of two main compartments: innate and specific branches. There are many different cell types in each group including neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, basophils, t cells and b cells, and others. Anything that affects either the total number of those cells or their function can be considering immune suppressing or an immunosuppressant.
Dr. HENRY LEGERE reviewed this
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Where can I find a list of all immunosuppressants?
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Why a person get sick more easy after take immunosuppressant?
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Is going through medschool risky for someone on immunosuppressants?
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Is chemo an immunosuppressant?
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Can I take echinacea while on immunosuppressant?
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Can immunosuppressants cause a low body resistance to flu?
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Do you know how to cure psosiaris without using immunosuppressant?
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Why would immunosuppressant drugs make a patient susceptible to disease?
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Why would immunosuppressant drug make a patient more susceptible to disease?
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A 32-year old asked:
Help! can antibiotics be taken while on immunosuppressants?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why are immunosuppressants good for some people if we need our immune system to fight off disease?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can immunosuppressants cause low body temperature?
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A member asked:
Can immunosuppressants actually make autoimmune diseases worse?
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A 55-year old female asked:
What would you suggest for a immunosuppressant drug that won't cause weight gain?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you take enough immunosuppressants to completely shut down the immune system?
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A 44-year old asked:
After transplant do you have to take immunosuppressants for the rest of your life?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can happen to someone on immunosuppressants if they're around someone who has the flu?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are some natural antibiotic/antiviral foods that will not interfere with immunosuppressants?
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A 21-year old female asked:
If one receives a dura mater transplant, is the recipient required to take immunosuppressant medication for life, as with other tissue transplants?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Our daughters friend got diagnosed with Covid today thursday. Our daughter was in contact with her on tuesday. What do we do now. Our other daughter has lupus and is on immunosuppressants. ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Can immunosuppressants prevent the body from running a fever when one is sick?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can happen to someone on immunosuppressants like prograf, if hanging around someone with the flu?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What are the long-term effects of chemo and immunosuppressants? (long after you're cured). Will your immune system always remain more compromised?
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A 30-year old asked:
I read that certain people with compromised immune systems are more susceptible to coronavirus. Is this risk greater for people with eczema as well? What if I am taking an immunosuppressant medication for my eczema?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have RA & MCTD and want to get a tattoo. I have not started my immunosuppressants yet and won't for 2 weeks. Is this safe to do now?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have a history of asthma and have a corticosteroid inhaler. If i'm sick, should I refrain from taking it since it's an immunosuppressant?
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A 23-year old male asked:
If you are taking immunosuppressants after an organ transplant what infections are too much for your body to handle and which ones are safe.
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A 23-year old female asked:
How can I suppress my immune system given my autoimmune disease? Should i request immunosuppressant medications? Are there any other options?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Currently taking Medrol dosepack 4mg and wanted to know that since this is an immunosuppressant, does this put me at a higher risk of contracting COVID?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can immunosuppressants (taken by transplant patient) make one more susceptible to seasonal allergies?
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