Immunosuppressive (Noun)
Meaning
A drug that lowers the body's normal immune response.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The patient was prescribed an immunosuppressive to reduce the risk of transplant rejection after her kidney surgery.
- Azathioprine is an immunosuppressive used to treat rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing inflammation in the body.
- After undergoing a heart transplant, he was placed on a lifelong regimen of immunosuppressives to prevent organ rejection.
- Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressive commonly used in patients with psoriasis who do not respond to other treatments.
- Long-term use of immunosuppressives increases the risk of infection and cancer in organ transplant recipients.