Medications
Immunology
Immunology
Immunizations
A – approved while on duty
Immunoglobulins
A – approved while on duty
Immunosuppressive Agents
| Basiliximab | SIMULECT |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Cyclosporine |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for hypertension, behavior changes, infections, electrolyte abnormalities D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Daclizumab | ZENAPAX |
S – approved if taken off duty (with appropriate delay before returning to full duty to assure that there are no further residual effects)
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Mycophenolate mofetil | CELLCEPT, MYFORTIC |
A – approved while on duty; monitor for infections, hypertension
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Sirolimus | RAPAMUNE |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for infections, hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
| Tacrolimus | PROGRAF |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for infections, hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities
D – diagnosis may dictate restriction
Other Immunologic Agents
| Interferon alfa | INTRON-A, PEGASYS, ROFERON-A |
T – temporary restriction at beginning of treatment; monitor for behavior changes, dizziness, infections, visual disturbances
| Tuberculin | PPD |
A – approved while on duty