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Estimación del ahorro hospitalario con el reemplazo de inmunosupresores genéricos en trasplante renal

Rev. méd. Chile; 148 (4), 2020
Background The use of narrow therapeutic index generic immunosuppressant in solid organ transplantation is controversial. Most experiences switching to these drugs have short term follow-up periods, analyze only pharmacokinetic issues and do not systematically include either complications or cost analys...

Analysis of the clinical effects of the combination of mycophenolate mofetil with either tacrolimus or cyclophosphamide

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: Here, we aimed to compare the clinical effects of mycophenolate mofetil combined with either tacrolimus or with cyclophosphamide on lupus nephritis (LN) and to analyze their influence on the expression of cystatin C and on transforming growth factor-1 (TGF-β1). METHODS: A total of 234 p...

Eficácia terapêutica do Tacrolimo em pacientes pós-transplante hepático com polimorfismos genéticos do citocromo P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
RESUMO Os polimorfismos genéticos do CYP3A5 têm sido apontados enquanto fatores influenciadores na eficácia farmacológica com tacrolimo em pacientes em terapia imunossupressora no pós-transplante hepático. O presente estudo objetiva realizar uma revisão da literatura acerca da influência dos poli...

Comparación entre dos esquemas de inmunosupresión en pacientes con trasplante hepático en un hospital universitario en Medellín, Colombia

Hepatología; 1 (2), 2020
Introducción. El desarrollo de terapias inmunosupresoras en trasplante hepático ha sido uno de los aspectos fundamentales que ha permitido disminuir la presencia de rechazos y mejorar la supervivencia del injerto y de los pacientes. El presente estudio se hizo para conocer la efectividad de dos esquem...

Does the association of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil change the healing of the abdominal wall? study in rats submitted to ischemia and kidney reperfusion

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil are immunosuppressive agents widely used on the postoperative period of the transplants. Aim: To evaluate the influence of the association of them on the abdominal wall healing in rats. Methods: Thirty-six Wistar rats were randomly assigned ...

Modern aspects of rosacea therapy

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (9 especial), 2019
This work is aimed at studying the problems of timely diagnostics and therapy of various forms of rosacea, identifying the factors that influence the compliance, prognosis, and quality of life of the patients, as well as the stages of combination therapy. The efficiency of rosacea therapy is determined b...

Evaluation of the use of tacrolimus ointment for the prevention of hypertrophic scars in experimental model

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (2), 2019
Abstract BACKGROUND: Tacrolimus, for its activity on modulation of collagen production and fibroblast activity, may have a role in the prevention of hypertrophic scars. OBJECTIVES: Evaluate macroscopic, microscopic, metabolic, laboratory effects and side effects of the use of topical tacrolimus ointmen...

Long-term use of topical tacrolimus ointment: a safe and effective option for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the compliance, efficacy, and safety of the long-term use of topical tacrolimus for the clinical management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Methods: The medical records of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis undergoing long-term treatment with 0.03% topical tacrolimus ...

Solid dispersion-based pellet for colon delivery of tacrolimus through time- and pH-dependent layer coating: preparation, in vitro and in vivo studies

The intent of the present investigation is to develop and evaluate colon-specific coated tacrolimus solid dispersion pellet (SDP) that retards drug release in the stomach and small intestine but progressively releases in the colon. Tacrolimus-SDP was prepared by extrusion-spheronization technology and op...