Pharmacotherapy Of Autoimmune Diseases

Abstract

Autoimmune diseases are chronic, potential life threatening multisystem disorders which attack an individual's own immune system and destroy healthy cells and tissues.Autoimmune diseases are classified based on the site of involvement and the nature of lesion, into systemic and organ-specific.Essential treatment for autoimmune diseases is the use of immunomodulatory drugs that cause generalized suppression of the immune system.