Immunosuppressive drugs in immune and inflammatory ocular disease.
Advances in immunology, particularly ocular immunology, have been accompanied by the emergence of safer, more specific immunosuppressive drugs, notably, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine A, bromocriptine, dapsone, and colchicine. These drugs have become an important, and often essential, part of the ophthalmologist's armamentarium against inflammatory and immune-mediated ocular diseases. In order to better acquaint the ophthalmologist with the properties of the most commonly used immunosuppressive drugs, we review the literature and relate our own experience with these agents.
Hemady
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Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Tauber
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Foster
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D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents