Table 5.6c

Immunosuppression Use for Induction by Steroid Use at Discharge, 2000 to 2004

Recipients with Kidney Transplants

  No Steroids Used for Maintenance Steroids Used for Maintenance
N % N %
Functioning Graft with Immunosuppression Info at Discharge 8,385 100.0% 62,349 100.0%
Induction Drugs        
Atgam/NRATG/NRATS 173 2.1% 1,286 2.1%
OKT3 19 0.2% 540 0.9%
Thymoglobulin 3,405 40.6% 14,298 22.9%
Zenapax 599 7.1% 8,484 13.6%
Simulect 1,092 13.0% 15,587 25.0%
Campath 841 10.0% 729 1.2%
No Induction Drug Reported 2,458 29.3% 23,295 37.4%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 2, 2005.

Includes patients with a functioning graft at discharge.

Steroids used for induction are not counted.

Individual induction drug percentages will not necessarily add up to 100 percent, as patients may be prescribed more than one induction drug.