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Precautions (Source: MedLinePlus)
Before receiving cyclosporine injection, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune), any other medications, or Cremophor EL. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and nutritional supplements you are taking, or plan to take. Be sure to mention the medications listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section and any of the following: acyclovir (Zovirax); allopurinol (Zyloprim); amiodarone (Cordarone); amphotericin B (Amphotec, Fungizone); angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), and trandolapril (Mavik); angiotensin II receptor antagonists such as candesartan (Atacand), eprosartan (Teveten), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), olmesartan (Benicar), telmisartan (Micardis), and valsartan (Diovan); certain antifungal medications such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), and ketoconazole (Nizoral); azithromycin (Zithromax); bromocriptine (Parlodel); calcium channel blockers such as diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia),and verapamil (Calan); carbamazepine (Carbitrol, Epitol, Tegretol); cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), prava ...
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Side Effects (Source: MedLinePlus)
Cyclosporine injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: headache; diarrhea; nausea; vomiting; increased hair growth on the face, arms, and back; swelling of gum tissue, or growth of extra tissue on the gums; acne; uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body; pain, burning, numbness, or tingling in the hands, arms, feet, or legs; cramps; breast enlargement in men. Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately: flushing of the face or chest; shortness of breath; wheezing; fast heartbeat; rash; hives; itching; difficulty swallowing; loss of consciousness; seizures; changes in mood or behavior; difficulty moving; vision problems or sudden blackouts; swelling of the hands, arms, feet, ankles, or lower legs. Cyclosporine injection may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while receiving this medication. If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/index.html ] or by phone [1-800-332-1088]. ...
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Further Reading on sandimmune injection
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    This article discusses new drugs that can short-circuit rheumatoid arthritis...DMARDs include: Azathioprine (Imuran) Cyclosporine (Neoral and Sandimmune ) Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan and Neosar) Gold...
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