Thymoglobulin

Thymoglobulin is an immunosuppressant. It is used to reduce the body's natural immunity in patients who receive pancreas kidney transplants. When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to reject the transplanted organ. Thymoglobulin works by preventing the white blood cells from doing this. The effect of thymoglobulin on the white blood cells may also reduce the body's ability to fight infections. Before you begin treatment, you and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of using it. Thymoglobulin is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.

Because of the way that thymoglobulin acts on the body, there is a chance that it may cause effects that may not occur until years after the medicine is used. These delayed effects may include certain types of cancer, such as lymphomas and skin cancers. Discuss these possible effects with your doctor.