Encyclopedia: Sirolimus
Sirolimus is a relatively new immunosuppressant drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation, and is especially useful in kidney transplants. It is also known as rapamycin. Sirolimus is a macrolide first discovered as a product of the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus in a soil sample from an island called Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island. It is marketed under the trade name Rapamune by Wyeth. Interestingly, sirolimus was originally...
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Liver Transplant -
, and the gut problems vanished in less than 36 hours. I also swapped from Prograf to Rapamune and that new drug has been a joy. It's just superb for me. Rapamune is unusual in that it can replace
Sep 15, 2008
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8 . , - rapamune ( ( ) (sirolimus = Rapamune). ...
Jun 10, 2008
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Elan Drug Technologies:
naproxen sodium Rapamune oral tablet form of poorly water soluble compound Ritalin LA once-daily by Elan Corporation plc Rapamune Registered trademark owned by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals TriCor Registered
Sep 10, 2008
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I had a kydney/pancreas transplant in 2006 and it seems like overkill to me, plus...
Run this by your doctor.
Asked by David W - 7 months ago
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