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immune suppression

Posted: Mon 30 Aug 2010 7:57 am
by GrandPaClanger
As I am on my death bed with man flu  it got me thinking about immune suppression. Came to mind when reading the news on the synthetic cornea. What sort of things do you have to take after a 'normal graft' and what if any special precautions do you take 

Ian

Re: immune suppression

Posted: Mon 30 Aug 2010 11:17 am
by Andrew MacLean
The 'normal' regime after a graft is frequent doses of dexamethasone or prednisalone (both steroids delivered in eye drops), and chloramphenicol (an antibiotic).

Hope your man-flu goes away soon. In the meantime, I hope there is somebody there who can keep you plied with lots and lots of fluids.

Andrew