common immunosuppressive drugs

Last reviewed 01/2018

Five common immunosuppressive drugs are:

  • corticosteroids
  • cyclosporin
  • azathioprine
  • methotrexate
  • cyclophosphamide

Other immunosuppressive treatments becoming increasingly widely used include:

  • tacrolimus - FK-506
  • Anti-thymocyte globulin
  • mycophenylate moeftil