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Pharmacology General 2c58b09f

ALL of the following drugs have immunosuppressive effects, EXCEPT:

A
Cyclosporine
B
Cefaclor
C
Azathioprine
D
Steroids
High-Yield Explanation
Cefaclor is a second generation cephalosporin and is not known to have any immunosuppressive effects. Coicosteroids is having immunosuppressive propeies. Classification of immunosuppressants according to the WHO: Drugs targeting intracellular ligands: Calcineurin inhibitors Tacrolimus Cyclosporin A Antimetabolites Azathioprine Methotrexate Mycophenolic acid Cladribine Antiproliferative agents Cyclophosphamide Sirolimus Mitoxantrone Drugs targeting cell surface ligands: Monoclonal antibodies Fusion proteins Drugs targeting soluble factors: cytokines: Anti TNF alpha Daclizumab Ref: Immune Regulation and Immunotherapy in Autoimmune Disease By Jingwu Zhang page 297.

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