New regimen reduces dosage transplant meds

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

New regimen reduces dosage

Transplant guru Dr. Thomas Starzl believes that he may finally have come upon a successful approach that will allow transplant patients to cut back drastically on anti-rejection drugs.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug. 27, 2002

http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20020827transplant0827p1.asp

[joannep]

As a nephrology nurse I dialyse many patients who are waiting for a kidney transplant with the knowledge that we have such a low donation rate. It would be fantastic if we are able to reduce the odds of long term rejection in transplanted organs, so that everyone could have a transplanted kidney that lasted 20-30 years. Reduced doses of anti-rejection drugs would improve their quality of life after transplantation.

A great story, lets hope it fulfills its promise.

Joanne