Table 3.
Medications, immune function, and inflammation.
| Conditions | Example Agents | Example medications |
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| Infectious diseases | Anti-infectives, Anti-fungals, Antiviral agents, Over-the counter medications (decongestant, expectorant, analgesic, antihistamine) | Antiretrovirals (efavirenz, atazanavir+ritonavir), Antivirals (acyclovir, ganciclovir, etc.); Antibiotics (Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Tetracycline, etc.); Cough/Cold/Allergy medications (pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, phenylenphrine, guaifenesin. |
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| Autoimmune disease | Disease-modifying antirheumatic and anti-inflammatory agents | Methotrexate, Azathioprine, Leflunomide, D-penicillamine, hydroxychloroquine, TNF-α receptor antagonists, Anakinara, Tacrolimus, Cyclopsorine, etc |
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| Inflammatory, cardiovascular, or psychological conditions | Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents, Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors, statins, anti-depressants | Diclofenac, naproxen, indomethacin, etc.; celecoxib, rofecoxib, valdecoxib, etc; simvistatin, pravistatin, etc.; mao-inhibitor, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (prozac, celexa, paxil, etc.) |
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| Inflammatory states | Corticosteroids | Cortisone, prednisone, dexamethasone etc. |