Why is this medication prescribed?
Cyclosporin, ciclosporine (USAN) or cyclosporine (former BAN), is an immunosuppressant drug widely used for post-allogeneic organ transplants to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and the risk of organ rejection. It has also been studied in transplants of skin, heart, kidney, lung, pancreas, bone marrow and small intestine.
Additionally, cyclosporin is a cyclic nonribosomal peptide of 11 amino acids (an undecapeptide) produced by the fungus Tolypocladium inflatum gams, initially isolated from a Norwegian soil sample.
Cyclosporin may be used in combination with other immunosuppressants and steroid medications.
Dosage and using this medicine
What special precautions should I follow?
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?