What Is Rapamyicn Used For?

Rapamycin, also known as sirolimus is a macrocyclic antibiotic with potent immunosuppressive activity that is used alone or in combination with calcineurin inhibitors and corticosteroids to prevent cellular rejection after renal transplantation.

Rapamycin is a medication that belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants.

Its therapy can be associated with mild serum enzyme elevations and it has been linked to rare instances of clinically apparent cholestatic liver injury.

Clinically it is also used to treat rare lung diseases.

But its main usage is to prevent the rejection of kidney transplants.

It works by inhibiting T cells and B cells to get the patients through after the surgery.

It is commonly used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs, such as kidneys, livers, and hearts, in patients who have undergone organ transplant surgery.

It works by inhibiting the activation of certain immune cells, which helps to suppress the immune system and reduce the risk of organ rejection.

It is typically used in combination with other immunosuppressant medications, such as corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors, to achieve the desired effect.

It may also be used off-label to treat certain autoimmune conditions, such as lupus and scleroderma, and certain types of cancer, such as lymphoma and breast cancer.

In these cases, it is believed to work by inhibiting the proliferation and activation of immune cells and cancer cells, respectively.