ANTILYMPHOCYTE GLOBULIN -
Noun: An immunosuppressant which is used to reduce the body's natural immunity in patients who receive a bone marrow transplant or undergo treatment for Aplastic Anaemia It reduces the activity of the lymphocytes which are attacking bone marrow stem cells. ( See also Antithymocyte Globulin for more details. The two words are used to describe the same drug). At the Ruth Myles Unit at St. Georges Hospital the drug is normally called Antilymphocyte Globulin or ALG rather than Antithymocyte globulin.

Before Having This Treatment

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to horses or rabbits. Antilymphocyte globulin initially came from horse cells. Also tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives.

Greek - anti = opposing +

Latin - lympha = clear water +

-cyte = a cell from Greek - kytos = anything hollow.

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