title: [Immunosuppressive agents in Dermatology].
abstract: Immunosupressants are drugs that act in cell division and have anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, they are essentially prescribed in the prevention of transplant rejection and in the treatment of autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammatory diseases, whose main example in Dermatology is psoriasis. In this work the most important immunosuppressive drugs and orientation to properly administer them are going to be described.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Aline Lopes
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bressan
authors.forename: Roberto Souto da
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fontenelle
authors.forename: Alexandre Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gripp
mesh_terms: D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D001379:Azathioprine; D008727:Methotrexate