Some Medications That Cause Immunosuppression

Class

Examples

Antiseizure medications

Valproate

Biologics and small molecules

CD3 inhibitors (eg, muromonab-CD3)

Calcineurin inhibitors

Corticosteroids

Cytotoxic chemotherapy agents

Multiple (see Systemic Antineoplastic Therapy)

Immunosuppressive immunoglobulins

Antilymphocyte globulin

Purine metabolism inhibitors

Rapamycins