Cyclosporine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Neoral, Sandimmune, SangCya, ciclosporin, cyclosporin A
Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved
for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful
for other medical problems. Although not specifically included in the product
labeling, cyclosporine is used in certain patients with the following medical
conditions:
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Bone marrow transplantation
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Nephrotic syndrome
For patients receiving bone marrow transplantation, cyclosporine may work
by preventing the cells from the transplanted bone marrow from attacking the
cells of the patient's own body.
The doses of cyclosporine for patients receiving bone marrow transplantation
and for patients with nephrotic syndrome are based on the patients" body weight.
The usual starting dose for patients receiving bone marrow transplantation
is 12.5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) (5.7 mg per pound) of body weight
a day. The dose of cyclosporine for patients with nephrotic syndrome is 3.5
to 5 mg per kg (1.6 to 2.3 mg per pound) of body weight a day.
The side effects that patients experience when they receive cyclosporine
for bone marrow transplantation or nephrotic syndrome are similar to those
side effects experienced by patients receiving cyclosporine for organ transplantation.
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating
to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
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