What disease does sirolimus treat?

Sirolimus (sirolimus) can be used together with other drugs to prevent kidney transplant rejection, including the prevention of kidney transplant rejection, the prevention of heart transplant rejection, lymphoma angiomas, Kaposiform lymphatic capillary malformation lung disease LAM (lymphangioleiomyomatosis). The main ingredient of this drug is sirolimus, which is an immunosuppressive drug. The medicine works by weakening the body's defense system (immune system) and helping the body accept the newly transplanted organ.

For CMV infection pneumonia caused by the fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci, severe infection with cancer or malignant tumors, high cholesterol, high triglyceride levels in the blood, excess fat in the blood, high blood pressure, pericardial effusion, pulmonary effusion, liver disease, decreased kidney function, male infertility, possible fluid retention, water retention in the feet, hands. Patients with ascites, increased protein in urine, and slow healing should not use this drug. This medicine should also not be used by pregnant women who are breastfeeding, or who have had a liver transplant, a lung transplant, or a blood clot forming in the liver after a liver transplant.

SirolimusThe original drug has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. SpecificationsThe price of each box of 1mg*10 tablets is about 400 yuan. The domestic drug is only available to patients with anti-rejection reactions in organ transplantation. Patients who do not meet the conditions may not be able to purchase this drug. The original sirolimus drug has also been launched overseas. The price of the Turkish version of Specifications1mg*100 tablets per box is around RMB 2,000 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). The ingredients of the original drugs marketed in China are basically the same as those of foreign original drugs. Currently, there are no generic sirolimus drugs produced in other countries.