FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

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What is the therapeutic class of mycophenolate (CellCept/Myfortic)?
  1. Mycophenolate is a tuberculocidal agent.
  2. Mycophenolate is an immunosuppressive agent.
  3. Mycophenolate is a dopamine antagonist.
  4. Mycophenolate is an anticholinergic.
Explanation
Answer: B - Mycophenolate is a mycophenolic acid derivative and inhibits Interleukin-1 (IL1) binding to its receptor preventing proliferation of T and B cells. It is therefore classed as an immunosuppressive agent.
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