Drug details

Sandimmune (cyclosporine)

type of DMARDs, Immunomodulators

Sandimmune (cyclosporine) is a cyclic polypeptide immunosuppressant agent used to prevent organ rejection after a kidney, liver, or heart transplant. Sandimmune is also used to treat severe psoriasis or severe rheumatoid arthritis. Sandimmune is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Psoriasis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• loss of appetite,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• pale skin,
• shortness of breath,
• chills,
• tiredness,
• yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
• chest pain,
• seizure,
• severe headache,
• blurred vision,
• pounding in your neck or ears,
• cough
• weakness,
• flu symptoms,
• little or no urination,
• stomach pain (upper right side),
• mouth sores,
• swelling in your feet or ankles,
• irregular heartbeats,
• skin sores,
• tingly feeling,
• loss of movement,
• sore throat, and
• problems with speech, thought, vision, or muscle movement,

The following drugs are related to Sandimmune, either as a replacement or used together:

• Actemra (tocilizumab injection)
• Yuflyma (adalimumab-aaty injection)
• Amnesteem Capsules (isotretinoin)
• Kineret (anakinra)
• Saphnelo (anifrolumab-fnia injection)
• Dritho-Scalp (anthralin)
• Thymoglobulin (anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit) intravenous administration)
• Asacol (mesalamine delayed-release tablets)
• Asacol HD (mesalamine delayed-release tablets, oral)
• Azasan (azathioprine)
• Imuran (azathioprine)
• Giazo (balsalazide disodium)
• Baxdela (delafloxacin injection, tablets)
• Sernivo (betamethasone dipropionate spray, 0.05%)
• Siliq (brodalumab injection for subcutaneous use)
• Uceris (budesonide rectal foam)
• Enstilar (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate foam, 0.005%/0.064%)
• Cataflam (diclofenac potassium immediate-release tablets)
• Claravis Capsules (isotretinoin)
• Olux-E (clobetasol propionate foam)
• Cosentyx (secukinumab injection)
• Delzicol (mesalamine delayed-release capsules)
• Hexadrol (dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, usp)
• Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab injection)
• Enbrel (etanercept)
• Lodine (etodolac)
• Simponi Injection (golimumab injection)
• Ultravate X Cream (halobetasol propionate)
• Kenalog 10 Injection (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension)
• Lupkynis (voclosporin capsules)
• Trexall (methotrexate)
• Otrexup (methotrexate injection)
• Xatmep (methotrexate oral solution)
• Mupirocin Cream (mupirocin cream)
• PrismaSol Solution (sterile hemofiltration hemodiafiltration solution)
• Rystiggo (rozanolixizumab-noli injection)
• Shingrix (zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted suspension for intramuscular injection)
• Tazorac (tazarotene gel)
• Xeljanz (tofacitinib tablets)
• Triamcinolone Cream (triamcinolone acetonide cream)

The following supplements are related to Sandimmune, and may be used together with the drug:

• Fish Oil (s.)
• Aloe (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Inositol (s.)
• Oregon Grape (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Borage (s.)
• Cat's Claw (s.)
• Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
• Thunder God Vine (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)