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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2014; 20(18): 5363-5374
Published online May 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5363
Published online May 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5363
Table 1 Most frequently prescribed immunosuppressive drugs and potential associated adverse events
| Drug class | Medications | Adverse events |
| Corticosteroids | Methyl prednisone | Bone disease, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, gastrointestinal disease |
| Prednisolone | ||
| Calcineurin inhibitors | Tacrolimus | Kidney disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes (tacrolimus) |
| Cyclosporine | ||
| mTOR inhibitors | Sirolimus | Hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, kidney disease |
| Everolimus | ||
| Anti-metabolites | Mycophenolate | Bone marrow suppression, gastrointestinal disease |
| Azathioprine | ||
| IL-2 receptor antibodies | Basiliximab | |
| Daclizumab | ||
| Polyclonal antibodies | Antithymocyte globulin |
- Citation: Song ATW, Avelino-Silva VI, Pecora RAA, Pugliese V, D’Albuquerque LAC, Abdala E. Liver transplantation: Fifty years of experience. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(18): 5363-5374
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i18/5363.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i18.5363