EXCRETORY SYSTEM
KIDNEY
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until it has been five years
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until the recipient’s body has fully adjusted to the kidney
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it depends on what the doctor says
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it should be taken for the rest of their lives
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Detailed explanation-1: -After an organ transplant, you will need to take immunosuppressant (anti-rejection ) drugs. These drugs help prevent your immune system from attacking ("rejecting") the donor organ. Typically, they must be taken for the lifetime of your transplanted organ.
Detailed explanation-2: -To prevent organ rejection, you’ll need to take immunosuppressants (maintenance drugs) every day for life. The medication dosage may decrease over time as your immune system adjusts to the new organ. Healthcare providers commonly prescribe prednisone for organ transplantation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patients must also take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives to keep the immune system from attacking transplanted organs. But these drugs can make it hard to fight off infections. The drugs may also boost the risk for diabetes, cancer and other conditions.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most important thing for you to understand is that although you are taking immunosuppressants, your immune system is still working. You should be able to live your life as usual. Taking immunosuppressants reduces the effectiveness of your immune system, but your body can still fight infections.
Detailed explanation-5: -The side effects of immunosuppressive drugs can be severe (including an increased risk of cancer and infections), which is one of the reasons that life expectancy of transplant patients still falls short of that of the general population4.