Immunosuppressive drugs

Immunosuppressive drugs

Drugs that suppress the immune system. These treatments may help curb the self-directed immune response in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. However, they must be used cautiously because they can also inhibit the normal immune response, leaving people who take them vulnerable to serious infection.

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