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cyclosporine
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cy·clo·spor·ine  (skl-spôrn, -n, -spr-) also cy·clo·spor·in (-n)
n.
An immunosuppressive drug obtained from certain soil fungi, used mainly to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.

cyclosporine (skl-spôrn, -n) also cyclosporin  (skl-spôrn)
A polypeptide obtained from any of various deuteromycete fungi, used as an immunosuppressive drug to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.


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The required label changes affect the following drugs used to help prevent rejection of transplanted organs:--Rapamune (sirolimus) Sandimmune (cyclosporine) and cyclosporine generics--Neoral (cyclosporine modified), and generics - Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) and generics--Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) The FDA is requiring the labeling changes based on its review of reported adverse events.
Drugs listed in the letter included Leponex, Hydergyne, Clozaril, Sandimmune, Tareg, Carbamazepine, Voltaren, Diovan and Lamisil.
When we started work on SangCya in 1994 Neoral was not commercially available and the sandimmune label said to take it with chocolate milk," Crozier explained to Transplant News.
 
 
 
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