Pharmacology I - Ch. 27 Review

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  1. 4. The brand name of the ingredient filgrastim, used to stimulate WBC production.
  2. 6. A common adverse effect of immunosuppressants is the increased risk of __________.
  3. 9. Biological agents used to prevent illness through their immunostimulant effects
  4. 12. Immunosuppressants are commonly prescribed after organ transplantation or to treat _______ disorders.
  5. 13. All healthcare professionals at risk of blood exposure should be immunized with a series of 3 injections of this vaccination.
  6. 16. This type of body defense involves lymphocytes and is specific to a particular antigen (known as the immune response)
  7. 17. A medication used in the treatment of cancer that at lower doses is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune disorder)
  8. 19. Humoral immunity involves the activation of B-cells and results in the production of _______.
  9. 20. The tetanus vaccine should be given every ____ years to all adults.
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  1. 1. Any foreign substance that is detected by body defences and elicits an immune response.
  2. 2. This vaccine should be given annually to all patients 6 months of age or older to prevent the "flu"
  3. 3. Cell-mediated immunity involves the activation of T-cells and results in the production of ______.
  4. 5. This type of body defenses are non-specific, general barriers to disease
  5. 7. Any drug that affects body defenses, through stimulation or suppression.
  6. 8. Grapefruit consumption must be avoided while taking this immunosuppressant.
  7. 10. These vaccines can cause mild disease symptoms as they contain microbes that are alive but weakened.
  8. 11. When preformed antibodies (immunoglobulins) are transferred from one person to another usually post-antigen exposure, this is referred to as _____ immunity.
  9. 14. Biologic response modifiers that act as immunostimulants to mimic the actions of cytokines include ____ and interleukins.
  10. 15. These vaccines contain bacterial toxins that have been chemically modified to be incapable of causing disease.
  11. 18. Some immunizations require follow-up doses called _____ to provide sustained, long-term protection.