The Dangers of Cyclosporine

What is Cyclosporine used for?

Cyclosporine is used in patients receiving organs because it can prevent the white blood cells from rejecting the transplanted organ. Cyclosporine is also used to treat severe cases of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. Also prescibed for Bone marrow transplantation and Nephrotic syndrome.

Why was Cyclosporine Recalled (or why should it be) ?

The FDA announced they were recalling a generic version of Cyclosporine on July 10, 2000. Cyclosporine is a strong medication with serious side effects associated to it as a result.

Cyclosporine may reduce your body’s ability to fight infections and allow infections into your body that immunization is intended to prevent. People living with you in your house should not take oral polio vaccine since there is a chance they could pass the polio virus to you. Avoid people who have recently taken oral polio vaccine. Do not go by them, and do not stay in the same room with them.

What Makes Cyclosporine a dangerous Drug ( side effects and risks):

• high blood pressure
• kidney damage
• seizures
• headaches
• coma,
• excessive gum and hair growth
• confusion
• gout

Common Misspelling or other names: kyclosporine siclosporine Cyclosporin Neoral Sandimmune SangCya