Immunology
(Products approved for use in Canada)
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name |
Active Immunizing Agents |
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Bacterial Vaccines, single entity |
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine (live attenuated) |
BCG Vaccine |
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cholera vaccine (oral, live, attenuated) |
Mutacol |
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b conjugate vaccine |
Act-HIB, PedvaxHIB |
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meningococcal conjugate vaccine |
Meningitec, Menjugate, NeisVac-C |
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meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine |
Mencevax AC, Menomune |
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pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
Prevnar |
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pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine |
Pneumo 23, Pneumovax 23 |
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travellers’ diarrhea and cholera vaccine (oral, inactivated) |
Dukoral |
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typhoid (Salmonella typhi Vi capsular polysaccharide) vaccine |
Typherix, Typhim Vi |
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typhoid (Salmonella typhi Ty21a) vaccine (oral, live, attenuated) |
Vivotif Berna, Vivotif Berna L |
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Bacterial Toxoids |
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
Td Adsorbed |
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tetanus toxoid |
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Viral Vaccines |
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Viral Vaccines, single entity |
hepatitis A vaccine (inactivated) |
Avaxim, Epaxal, Havrix, Vaqta |
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hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant) |
Engerix-B, Recombivax HB |
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combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine |
Twinrix |
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influenza virus vaccine (inactivated, split-virus) |
Fluviral S/F, Fluzone, Vaxigrip |
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Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine (inactivated) |
JE-VAX |
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poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) (inactivated) |
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rabies vaccine (inactivated) |
IMOVAX Rabies |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name |
Viral Vaccines cont’d |
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Viral Vaccines, single entity cont’d |
varicella virus vaccine (live, attenuated) |
Varilrix, Varivax III |
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yellow fever vaccine (live, attenuated) |
YF-VAX |
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Viral Vaccines, combination |
measles and rubella virus vaccine (live, attenuated) |
MoRu-Viraten |
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measles, mumps, rubella virus vaccine (live, attenuated) — MMR |
M-M-R II, Priorix |
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Viral and Bacterial Vaccines with Toxoids |
pertussis vaccine with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
Adacel, Tripacel |
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poliomyelitis vaccine with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
DT-Polio adsorbed (< 7 yrs), Td-Polio Adsorbed (≥ 7 years and Adults) |
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pertussis and poliomyelitis vaccines with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
Quadracel |
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Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate and pertussis and poliomyelitis vaccines with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
Pentacel |
Passive Immunizing Agents |
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Immune Globulin, standard (non-specific, human, pooled) |
immune globulin IM |
BAYGAM |
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immune globulin IV |
Gamimune N, Gammagard S/D, Gamunex, Iveegam Immuno |
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Immune Globulin, specific (human, pooled) |
cytomegalovirus immune globulin |
Cytogam |
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hepatitis B immune globulin |
BAYHEP B |
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rabies immune globulin |
BAYRAB, Imogam Rabies |
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Rho (D) immune globulin |
WinRho SDF |
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tetanus immune globulin |
BAYTET |
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varicella zoster immune globulin |
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Monoclonal Antibody for Passive Immunization |
palivizumab |
Synagis |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name |
Passive Immunizing Agents |
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Antitoxins and Antivenins (equine or ovine) |
botulism antitoxin (equine) |
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diphtheria antitoxin (equine) |
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snake antivenin (ovine) |
CroFab (Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab) |
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spider (black widow) antivenin (equine) |
Antivenin Lyovac |
Immunosuppressants |
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Corticosteroids, Systemic |
betamethasone |
Betnesol, Celestone |
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cortisone acetate |
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dexamethasone |
Dexasone |
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hydrocortisone |
Cortef |
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hydrocortisone sodium succinate |
Solu-Cortef |
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methylprednisolone |
Medrol |
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methylprednisolone acetate |
Depo-Medrol |
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methylprednisolone sodium succinate |
Solu-Medrol |
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prednisolone |
Pediapred |
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prednisone |
Winpred |
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triamcinolone |
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triamcinolone acetonide |
Kenalog |
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Antimetabolites
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azathioprine |
Imuran |
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mercaptopurine |
Purinethol |
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methotrexate |
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mycophenolate mofetil |
Cellcept |
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mycophenolate sodium |
Myfortic |
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Calcineurin Inhibitors |
cyclosporine |
Neoral, Sandimmune IV |
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pimecrolimus |
Elidel |
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tacrolimus |
Prograf, Protopic |
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Miscellaneous |
cyclophosphamide |
Cytoxan, Procytox |
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sirolimus |
Rapamune |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name |
Immunosuppressants cont’d |
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Monoclonal Antibodies |
basiliximab |
Simulect |
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daclizumab |
Zenapax |
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muromonab-CD3 |
Orthoclone OKT 3 |
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Polyclonal Antibodies |
antithymocyte globulin (lymphocyte immune globulin of equine or rabbit source) |
Atgam (equine), Lymphoglobulin (rabbit) |
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Immunomodulators |
anakinra |
Kineret |
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glatiramer |
Copaxone |
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interferon beta-1a |
Avonex, Rebif |
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interferon beta-2b |
Betaseron |
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leflunomide |
Arava |
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Immunostimulating Antitumour Agents |
BCG vaccine (intravesical) |
ImmuCyst, OncoTICE, Pacis |
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melanoma theraccine |
Melacine |
Biologic Response Modifiers |
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Agents with Antitumour Activity |
aldesleukin |
Proleukin |
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interferon alfa-2a |
Roferon-A |
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interferon alfa-2b |
Intron A |
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peginterferon alfa-2a |
Pegasys |
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peginterferon alfa-2b |
Unitron-PEG |
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Agents Used to Treat Autoimmune Disease |
etanercept |
Enbrel |
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infliximab |
Remicade |
Monoclonal Antibodies |
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Antineoplastic Agents |
rituximab |
Rituxan |
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trastuzumab |
Herceptin |
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Immunosuppressive Agents |
adalimumab |
Humira |
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basiliximab |
Simulect |
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daclizumab |
Zenapax |
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muromonab-CD3 |
Orthoclone OKT 3 |
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Miscellaneous |
abciximab |
Reopro |
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digoxin immune FAB |
Digibind |
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infliximab |
Remicade |
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omalizumab |
Xolair |
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palivizumab |
Synagis |
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Drug Class |
Generic Name |
Trade Name |
Other Agents |
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors |
ancestim (SCF) |
Stemgen |
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darbepoetin alfa |
Aranesp |
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epoetin alfa |
Eprex |
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filgrastim (G-CSF) |
Neupogen |
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pegfilgrastim |
Neulasta |
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