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Immunostimulator



Immunostimulators are substances (drugs and nutrients) that stimulate the immune system by inducing activation or increasing activity of any of its components. One notable example include granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, commercially available under Leukine name. Some immunostimulating properties were also attributed to Echinacea plant.

Classification

There are two main categories of immunostimulators:

  • Specific immunostimulators are those which provide antigenic specificity in immune response, such as vaccines or any antigen.
  • Non-specific immunostimulators are those which act irrespective of antigenic specificity to augment immune response of other antigen or stimulate components of the immune system without antigenic specificity, such as adjuvants and non-specific immunostimulators.

See also

  • Antigen
  • Co-stimulation
  • Immunotherapy
  • Immunogenicity
  • Immunomodulator
  • Macrokine, stimulator of macrophages
  • Immunologic adjuvant


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Major Drug Groups
Gastrointestinal tract (A)Antacids • Antiemetics  • H₂-receptor antagonists • Proton pump inhibitors • Laxatives • Antidiarrhoeals
Blood and blood forming organs (B)Anticoagulants • Antiplatelets • Thrombolytics
Cardiovascular system (C)Antiarrhythmics • Antihypertensives • Diuretics • Vasodilators • Antianginals • Beta blockers • Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors • Antihyperlipidemics
Skin (D)Emollients - Antipruritics
Reproductive system (G)Hormonal contraception • Fertility agents • Selective estrogen receptor modulators • Sex hormones
Endocrine system (H)Anti-diabetics • Corticosteroids • Sex hormones • Thyroid hormones
Infections and Infestations (J, P)Antibiotics • Antivirals • Vaccines • Antifungals • Antiprotozoals • Anthelmintics
Malignant and Immune disease (L)Anticancer agents • Immunostimulators • Immunosuppressants
Muscles, Bones, and Joints (M)Anabolic steroids • Anti-inflammatories • Antirheumatics • Corticosteroids • Muscle relaxants
Brain and Nervous system (N)Anesthetics • Analgesics • Anticonvulsants • Mood stabilizers  • Anxiolytics • Antipsychotics • Antidepressants • Nervous system stimulants • Sedatives
Respiratory system (R)Bronchodilators • Decongestants  • Antihistamines
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Immunomodulators - immunostimulants (L03)
Colony stimulating factorsG-CSF (Filgrastim/Pegfilgrastim, Lenograstim) - GM-CSF (Molgramostim, Sargramostim) - SCF (Ancestim)
Interferonsalpha: Interferon alpha natural - Interferon alpha-2a/Peginterferon alpha-2a - Interferon alpha-2b/Peginterferon alpha-2b - Interferon alpha-n1 - Interferon alphacon-1

beta: Interferon beta natural - Interferon beta-1a - Interferon beta-1b

Interferon gamma
InterleukinsAldesleukin - Oprelvekin
Other cytokines and immunomodulatorsLentinan - Roquinimex - BCG vaccine - Pegademase - Pidotimod - Poly I:C - Poly ICLC - Thymopentin - Immunocyanin - Tasonermin - Melanoma vaccine - Glatiramer acetate - Histamine dihydrochloride
 
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