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Rapamune

Active Ingredient(s): Sirolimus
First Approved by the FDA: September 15, 1999
Pharmaceutical Company: WYETH PHARMS INC






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Sirolimus (inn/usan), Also Known As Rapamycin, Is An Immunosuppressant Drug Used To Prevent Rejection In Organ Transplantation; It Is Especially Useful In Kidney Transplants. A Macrolide, Sirolimus Was First Discovered As A Product Of The Bacterium Streptomyces Hygroscopicus In A Soil Sample From Easter Island[1] An Island Also Known As "rapa Nui", Hence The Name.[2] It Is Marketed Under The Trade Name Rapamune By Wyeth. sirolimus Was Originally Developed As An Antifungal Agent. However, This ...

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