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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Immunol Rev. 2016 Nov;274(1):330–353. doi: 10.1111/imr.12499

Table 2.

Immune Modulator Propranolol Oxandrolone Dronabinol

Benefit Reduce inflammatory cytokine production Improve wieght loss Improve gut transit, Increase appetite
Diminish muscle protien catabolism Protect muscle mass, Reduce length of stay Reduce TNFα production
Improve 30 day survival Minimize cachectic metabolism Reduce nitric oxide generation