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Simulect

Simulect is an immunosuppressant drug that is used to fight the body's rejection of transplanted kidneys. FDA approved in 1998, a study performed on Simulect found Simulect patients have an almost three times greater chance of suffering acute kidney rejection than other patients using alternative drug treatment. In October 2000, a "Dear Healthcare Provider" letter was issued alerting physicians prescribing Simulect of post marketing reports of seventeen cases of severe acute hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis occurring in Simulect patients.

Severe acute hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis as a result of using Simulect can be characterized by hypotension, tachycardia, cardiac failure, dyspnea, wheezing, bronchospasm, pulmonary edema, respiratory failure, urticaria, rash, pruritus, and/or sneezing, in addition to capillary leak syndrome and cytokine release syndrome. If you would like more information on Simulect please contact us to confer with a Simulect attorney.

MedLine Plus Drug Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia.

CenterWatch.com - General Simulect drug information.