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What Are The Side Effects Of Using Immunosuppressant Chemotherapy?
Question: I have been diagnosed with CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy a very rare diease by XXXXXXX Medical in XXXXXXX Pa. I start my treatment plan on January 9 2017 for five days straight. The treatment is Chemo 300 Min Ppmc with CHEMO. I cannot find Please advise any info.
any information about this drug and I know it is
a new cocktail but what are the side affects.
any information about this drug and I know it is
a new cocktail but what are the side affects.
Brief Answer:
Please upload a scan copy of prescription or photos of the medicines
Detailed Answer:
Hello
welcome to health care magic, I really appreciate your concern
since CIDP is an immune mediated chronic inflammatory disease so immunosuppressant chemotherapy is in use to check the immune system and reduces further deterioration of the condition
Immunosuppressive drugs are often of the cytotoxic (chemotherapy) class, including rituximab (Rituxan) which targets B Cells, and cyclophosphamide, a drug which reduces the function of the immune system. Ciclosporin has also been used in CIDP, Ciclosporin is thought to bind to immunocompetent lymphocytes, especially T-lymphocytes.
Non-cytotoxic immunosuppressive treatments usually include the anti-rejection transplant drugs azathioprine (Imuran/Azoran) and mycophenolate mofetill.
Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), an immunosuppressive agent that selectively destroys T lymphocytes has also been used in CIDP.
If you can upload me your prescription or an photographs of the medicines so that I will be able to tell you more accurately what medicines are taking and what are its side effects.
I will be waiting for your reply
Regards
Please upload a scan copy of prescription or photos of the medicines
Detailed Answer:
Hello
welcome to health care magic, I really appreciate your concern
since CIDP is an immune mediated chronic inflammatory disease so immunosuppressant chemotherapy is in use to check the immune system and reduces further deterioration of the condition
Immunosuppressive drugs are often of the cytotoxic (chemotherapy) class, including rituximab (Rituxan) which targets B Cells, and cyclophosphamide, a drug which reduces the function of the immune system. Ciclosporin has also been used in CIDP, Ciclosporin is thought to bind to immunocompetent lymphocytes, especially T-lymphocytes.
Non-cytotoxic immunosuppressive treatments usually include the anti-rejection transplant drugs azathioprine (Imuran/Azoran) and mycophenolate mofetill.
Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), an immunosuppressive agent that selectively destroys T lymphocytes has also been used in CIDP.
If you can upload me your prescription or an photographs of the medicines so that I will be able to tell you more accurately what medicines are taking and what are its side effects.
I will be waiting for your reply
Regards
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