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(also known as Neoral, Sandimmune)
Cyclosporine belongs to the group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used to reduce the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ (for example, kidney, liver, and heart) transplants.
When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to get rid of ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Psoriasis | 46 |
61% |
| Organ Transplants | 34 |
82% |
| Lupus | 29 |
93% |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 7 |
71% |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | 9 |
67% |
Overall, 76% (138
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Cyclosporine Reviews
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Used during first transplant.
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didnt use for long but it worked a little, changed the color of my skin around the lesions...
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Didn't seeme to make any big improvenment
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helpful for about 1 month although it did not get rid of them 100. Tried it for 3 months then decided to try the next one.
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I developed bone spurs so the doctors took me off of it
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I was just recently put on this drug. Having some issues with it. Having to have routine blood tests done to watch levels. Right now my levels are up and down, but we will see.
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very bad mood swings
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horrible side effects dont think its for me
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helping with the platelet and white cell counts
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just started 150mg a day
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OOPS - sorry, I don't know how to edit my first post -- but I meant to say that "today 8/6 marks his 2nd full day out of the hospital..." ... [More] -
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Hi there - My name is Jen. My hubby has UC and just 2 days ago he was released from the hospital after going through a major flare-up. He had been ... [More] -
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Kristy7116, Those side effects sound awful!!!! Do you think cyclosporine is good enough to be worth it? Is your doctor concerned about those side... [More] -
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Is anyone on Cyclosporine? If so how long before it started working and what side effects if any did you have. [More] -
have you been advised to take or not take
I havent asked my doctor, but I did do a little research on my own and came to the conclusion that it is not a good thing if you are on tx and take ot... [More]
