Drug General Information (ID: DDIG0FRVJK)
  Drug Name Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit) Drug Info Tuberculin purified protein derivative Drug Info
  Drug Type Polyclonal antibody Allergenics
  Therapeutic Class Antiinflammatory Agents Allergy Test

 Mechanism of Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit)-Tuberculin purified protein derivative Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Diminish the response to diagnostic skin test antigens Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit) Tuberculin purified protein derivative
      Mechanism Immunosuppressive effects Diagnostic skin test antigens
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Diagnostic skin test antigens
Factor Description The efficacy of diagnostic skin test antigens may be reduced, leading to falsely insignificant or false-negative results may occur in such patients.
      Mechanism Description
  • Reduced reactions to diagnostic skin test antigens for Tuberculin purified protein derivative when combined with Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit) 

Recommended Action
      Management Clinicians should be aware of the potential for falsely insignificant or false-negative results when administering diagnostic skin test antigens to patients treated with immunosuppressive agents.

References
1 Product Information. Tuberculin PPD (Mantoux) (tuberculin purified protein derivative). Connaught Laboratories Ltd, Toronto, ON.
2 Product Information. Candin (candida albicans extract). Nielsen Biosciences Inc, San Diego, CA.
3 Product Information. Spherulin (coccidioidin skin test). ALK Laboratories Inc, Wallingford, CT.