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Cyclosporine - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions - Warnings

Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Cyclosporine is a DMARD (disease-modifiying anti-rheumatic drug) and immunosuppressive agent used to reduce inflammation and slow disease progression. Brand name drugs which contain cyclosporine include Neoral, Sandimmune, and Gengraf.
Drug Monograph: Cyclosporine
Cyclosporine is an oral and parenteral immunosuppressive agent. Cyclosporine is effective in various autoimmune conditions such as uveitis, psoriasis, type I diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and certain nephropathies.
Patient Education: Cyclosporine / Sandimmune / Neoral / Gengraf
Patient education for cyclosporine capsules / Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf. Cyclosporine is used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Make sure you always use the same brand of cyclosporine unless your prescriber tells you to switch brands.
Product Photographs: Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune, Genraf)
Photographs of Cyclosporine products. (Neoral, Sandimmune, Genraf)
The Facts Of DMARDs
Learn about disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs such as methotrexate and gold.
Side Effects - Cyclosporine
The side effects of Cyclosporine.
ACR Patient Education: Cyclosporine (Neoral)
Cyclosporine (Neoral) is a potent immunosuppressant medication that is considered a disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), from ACR.
Drug Profile: Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune)
Drug profile and essential information for Cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), from UMM.

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