Pharmacology of immunosuppressive medications in solid organ transplantation

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2011 Sep;23(3):405-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2011.06.001. Epub 2011 Aug 11.

Abstract

The multitude of immunosuppressants available for solid organ transplantation allows for many combinations of immunosuppressive therapies that can be tailored to a patient’s specific lifestyle and immunosuppression needs. Newer agents currently being studied offer even more possibilities for the future to further reduce the incidence of acute rejection and prolong graft and patient survival.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology*
  • Organ Transplantation / methods*
  • Transplantation Immunology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents