Cylosporine is an immunosuppressant drug used to prevent rejection of kidney, liver, and heart transplants, to prevent graft-versus-host disease in patients receiving allogeneic bone marrow transplants, and for severe autoimmune diseases that are resistant to corticosteroids and other therapy. Cyclosporine, also spelled as cyclosporin and ciclosporin, takes several brand names in the United States, including Neoral, Sandimmun, Sandimmune, and Sang Cya.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer

fluocinolone topical (oil)

Fluocinolone topical (for the skin) is a steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.

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desonide

A synthetic corticosteroid.

Source:AHFS

desonide topical

Desonide is a topical (for the skin) steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.

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calcipotriene topical

Calcipotriene is a synthetic topical form of vitamin D. It is involved in the growth and development of skin cells.

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efalizumab

Immunosuppressive agent; a recombinant humanized anti-CD11a monoclonal antibody.

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fluocinolone (topical)

Synthetic fluorinated corticosteroids.

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fluocinolone topical

Fluocinolone is a topical (for the skin) steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.

Source:MULTUM

methotrexate

Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; folic acid antagonist.

Source:AHFS

Methotrexate

Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism (folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent (a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, antineoplastic, and immunosuppressant.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer

methotrexate (injection)

Methotrexate injection interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.

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cyclosporine

Cyclosporine lowers your body's immune system. The immune system helps your body fight infections. The immune system can also fight or "reject" a transplanted organ such as a liver or kidney. This is because the immune system treats the new organ as an invader.

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efalizumab

Efalizumab is an immunosuppressant. Immunosuppressants decrease the actions of the body's immune system.

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hydrocortisone rectal (cream, suppository)

Hydrocortisone is a steroid medicine that reduces inflammation in the body.

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methotrexate

Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.

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triamcinolone topical

Triamcinolone is a topical steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling.

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triamcinolone (topical)

Synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid.

Source:AHFS

selenium sulfide topical

Selenium sulfide is an antifungal medication. It prevents fungus from growing on your skin.

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selenium sulfide

Anti-infective; cytostatic and antiseborrheic.