Anti-inflammatory and Immunosuppressant Drugs Quiz
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What do corticosteroids primarily target?

  • Histamine release during allergic reactions
  • Actions of the immune system (correct)
  • Enzymes viruses need to reproduce
  • Protease production in the body
  • What is the primary function of immunosuppressant drugs?

  • Inhibiting reverse transcriptase
  • Inhibiting protease production in the body
  • Preventing rejection of a transplanted organ (correct)
  • Blocking the effects of histamine
  • What do protease inhibitor drugs primarily target?

  • Corticosteroid production in the body
  • Actions of the immune system
  • Enzymes viruses need to reproduce (correct)
  • Histamine release during allergic reactions
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    Immunosuppressive Drugs

    • Corticosteroids primarily target the immune system, reducing inflammation and suppressing the immune response.
    • The primary function of immunosuppressant drugs is to prevent the immune system from rejecting transplanted organs or to treat autoimmune diseases.
    • Protease inhibitor drugs primarily target viral replication, specifically HIV, by inhibiting the protease enzyme that allows the virus to replicate.

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    Test your knowledge of medications by taking this quiz on "Classification of Anti-inflammatory and Immunosuppressant Drugs." Learn about the properties and uses of antihistamines, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.

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