Drug details

Neoral (cyclosporine)

type of DMARDs, Immunomodulators

Neoral (cyclosporine) is an immunosuppressant used to prevent organ rejection after a kidney, liver, or heart transplant. Neoral is also used to treat severe psoriasis or severe rheumatoid arthritis. Neoral 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,
  • 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,
  • feeling tired,
  • irregular heartbeats,
  • skin sores,
  • tingly feeling,
  • loss of movement,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes,
  • sore throat, and
  • problems with speech, thought, vision, or muscle movement,
The following drugs are related to Neoral, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Orencia (abatacept)
  • Saphnelo (anifrolumab-fnia injection)
  • Ansaid (flurbiprofen)
  • Thymoglobulin (anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit) intravenous administration)
  • Arava (leflunomide)
  • Azasan (azathioprine)
  • Baxdela (delafloxacin injection, tablets)
  • Bextra (valdecoxib)
  • Celebrex (celecoxib)
  • Claravis Capsules (isotretinoin)
  • Clindagel Topical Gel (clindamycin phosphate)
  • Cuprimine (penicillamine)
  • Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
  • Decadron (dexamethasone)
  • Dolobid (diflunisal)
  • Enbrel (etanercept)
  • Feldene (piroxicam)
  • Simponi Injection (golimumab injection)
  • Mupirocin Cream (mupirocin cream)
  • Naprelan (naproxen sodium)
The following supplements are related to Neoral, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • Bovine Cartilage (s.)
  • Vitamin D (s.)
  • Borage (s.)
  • Cat's Claw (s.)
  • Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
  • Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
  • Thunder God Vine (s.)
  • Vitamin E (s.)