Immunosuppressants.pptx

This document discusses various immunosuppressant drugs, including their mechanisms of action and uses. It describes how immunosuppressants work by inhibiting T cell activation through mechanisms such as blocking co-stimulatory signals, inhibiting cytokine production or action, and inhibiting purine or pyrimidine synthesis. Common immunosuppressants mentioned include calcineurin inhibitors like cyclosporine and tacrolimus, mTOR inhibitors like sirolimus, corticosteroids, purine synthesis inhibitors like mycophenolate mofetil and azathioprine, co-stimulation inhibitors like abatacept, and antibodies against T cell surface molecules. The document provides details on the mechanisms, uses, and side effects of these