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Table 9.6b

Immunosuppression Use for Induction by Discharge Regimen, 2005 to 2009

Recipients with Liver Transplants

  Discharge Regimen (w/ or w/o Steroids Use) All
CyA Tac CyA+ MMF Tac+ MMF CyA+ Aza Tac+ Aza Siro+ MMF CyA+ Siro Tac+ Siro Other
Functioning Graft with Immunosuppression Info at Discharge 253 7,396 1,215 18609 39 117 217 166 195 1,365 29572
% of All Regimens 0.9% 25.0% 4.1% 62.9% 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4.6% 100.0%
Induction Drug 0.4% 1.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 0.8%
Atgam/NRATG/NRATS
OKT3 0.4% 0.8% 0.9% 3.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% 0.6% 3.1% 3.6% 2.4%
Thymoglobulin 6.3% 6.2% 7.4% 10.1% 2.6% 28.2% 18.9% 4.2% 19.0% 19.9% 9.6%
Zenapax 11.9% 4.6% 12.7% 6.1% 2.6% 5.1% 6.5% 69.9% 6.7% 14.8% 6.8%
Simulect 5.9% 5.1% 13.7% 7.0% 5.1% 3.4% 13.8% 4.2% 6.7% 18.3% 7.3%
Campath 1.2% 3.5% 0.2% 0.4% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 2.7% 1.3%
No Induction Drugs Recorded 74.7% 79.3% 66.4% 76.1% 87.2% 60.7% 61.8% 24.1% 65.6% 76.7% 76.0%


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

Induction drugs include any reported antilymphocyte antibodies and antibodies directed against lymphocyte receptors.

Individual induction drug percentages will not necessarily add up to 100 percent, as patients may be prescribed more than one induction drug.

CyA: Cyclosporine; Tac: Tacrolimus; MMF: Include MMF(Mycophenolate Mofetil) and MPA(Mycophenolate Sodium); Aza: Azathioprine; Siro: Sirolimus.