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Immunopharmacology

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agents that suppress immune syst play an important role in preventing rejection of organ or tissue grafts and in tx of certain diseases that arise from dysregulation of the immune response
-manipulating immune system for therapeutic effect

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3 abnormal immune responses

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  • autoimmunity
  • hypersensitivity
  • immunodeficiency
3
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when does autoimmunity arise?

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when body mounts an immune response against itself due to failure to distinguish self tissues and cells from foreign/nonself antigens

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hypersensitivity

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overreacting to an antigen, reacting severely to foreign invader

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immunodeficiency

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decreased or inadequate response from one or more components of immune system

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drugs that have a general effect of decreasing immunity

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immunosuppressive drugs