Chemicals and Drugs

Immunomodulating Agents

Agents that alter the response of the immune system by activating (IMMUNOSTIMULANT) or suppressing (IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE) the immune system and may help the body fight cancer, infection, or other diseases.

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Abstract

Agents that alter the response of the immune system by activating (IMMUNOSTIMULANT) or suppressing (IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE) the immune system and may help the body fight cancer, infection, or other diseases.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Immunomodulating Drugs
  • Immunomodulatory Agents
  • Immunomodulatory Compounds
  • Immunomodulatory Drugs
  • Agents, Immunomodulating
  • Agents, Immunomodulatory
  • Drugs, Immunomodulatory
  • IMiDs
  • Immunomodulatory IMiD Drugs
  • Immunomodulatory IMiDE Drugs
  • Drugs, Immunomodulatory IMiD
  • Drugs, Immunomodulatory IMiDE

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Immunosuppressive Agents (1982-2021)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Immunomodulating Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000091369. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000091369
  2. Immunomodulating Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112206109