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Table 10.6e

Immunosuppression Use for Maintenance

Prior to Discharge, 2000 to 2009

Recipients with Intestine Transplants

  Year of Transplant
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Functioning Graft at Discharge 61 88 89 103 130 155 148 166 168 154
With Immunosuppression Info 61 88 89 103 127 152 148 166 167 154
Corticosteroids Any in Category 96.7% 79.5% 66.3% 67.0% 74.8% 71.1% 73.6% 77.1% 78.4% 64.9%
Steroids 96.7% 79.5% 66.3% 67.0% 74.8% 71.1% 73.6% 77.1% 78.4% 64.9%
Cyclosporine Any in Category 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Neoral 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0%
Tacrolimus Any in Category 95.1% 97.7% 95.5% 93.2% 97.6% 96.7% 98.0% 98.2% 99.4% 98.7%
Tacrolimus 95.1% 97.7% 95.5% 93.2% 97.6% 96.7% 98.0% 97.0% 98.8% 98.7%
Everolimus 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 0.6% 0.0%
Antimetabolites Any in Category 21.3% 10.2% 12.4% 8.7% 8.7% 12.5% 19.6% 22.9% 24.6% 35.7%
Mycophenolate Mofetil 14.8% 3.4% 11.2% 8.7% 8.7% 12.5% 18.9% 21.1% 24.0% 35.7%
Mycophenolate Sodium 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Azathioprine 6.6% 6.8% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 1.8% 0.6% 0.0%
mTOR Inhibitors Any in Category 39.3% 21.6% 20.2% 5.8% 11.8% 12.5% 10.1% 9.0% 9.6% 2.6%
Sirolimus 39.3% 21.6% 20.2% 5.8% 11.8% 12.5% 10.1% 9.0% 9.6% 2.6%
Everolimus 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

Individual drug percentages will not necessarily add up to the drug category percentages, as patients may

be prescribed more than one drug within the same category.