Table 9.6c

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

Recipients with Liver Transplants

  No Steroids Used for Maintenance Steroids Used for Maintenance
N % N %
Functioning Graft with Immunosuppression Info at Discharge 3,235 100.0% 21,040 100.0%
Induction Drugs        
Atgam/NRATG/NRATS 17 0.5% 83 0.4%
OKT3 9 0.3% 86 0.4%
Thymoglobulin 384 11.9% 683 3.2%
Zenapax 207 6.4% 1,102 5.2%
Simulect 162 5.0% 1,482 7.0%
Campath 99 3.1% 29 0.1%
No Induction Drug Reported 2,359 72.9% 17,616 83.7%


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.