Drug* | Mechanism of action | Suggested dose | Monitoring | Adverse effects¶ | Comments |
Anti-thymocyte globulin | Polyclonal antibody that causes nonspecific T cell depletion | Thymoglobulin (rabbit origin): 1.5 mg/kg over 6 hours, then two or three additional doses given 24 hours apart Atgam (horse origin): 7.5 to 15 mg/kg per day for three to five days post transplant Induction protocols may vary by institution | Lymphocytes subsets | Leukopenia, cytokine release syndrome, infusion reactions, thrombocytopenia, glomerulonephritis serum sickness | Premedication includes glucocorticoids (eg, methylprednisolone 125 mg intravenously), antihistamines (eg, diphenhydramine 50 mg orally or intravenously), and antipyretics (eg, acetaminophen 1 g orally) one hour prior to infusion |
Basiliximab | Chimeric monoclonal antibody (25% mouse, 75% human antibody derived antibody) binds with high affinity to CD25 on T cells to inhibit IL-2 mediated T cell proliferation | 20 mg on the day of transplantation and again on post-op day four | N/A | Low rate of adverse effects. Rarely: hypersensitivity, cytokine release syndrome. | Most commonly used induction agent |
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