Sandimmun

What it is used for

As an immunosuppressive agent for the prevention of graft rejection following kidney, liver and heart allogeneic transplantation. Extended indications as at 15 October 1993: For induction and/or maintenance of remission in the nephrotic syndrome. Cyclosporin is not a first-line agent. Its use should be restricted to occasions when steroids and cytostatic drugs have failed, or are not tolerated, or are considered inappropriate, and when renal function is unimpaired. Indications as at 11 February 1994 fr Dr J. McGinness. 1. As an immunosuppressive agent for the prevention of graft rejection following kidney, liver and heart allogeneic transplantation. 2. For induction and/or maintenance of remission in the nephrotic syndrome. Cyclosporin is not a first-line agent. Its use should be restricted to occasions when steroids and cytostatic drugs have failed, or are not tolerated, or are considered inappropriate, and when renal function is unimpaired. 3. For the treatment of severe, active rheumatoid arthritis in patients for whom classifical slow-acting antirheumatic agents (including methotrexate) are inappropriate or ineffective. 4. In patients with severe psoriasis in whom conventional therapy is ineffective or inappropriate and the disease has caused a significant interference with the quality of life. INDICATIONS AS ABOVE AND INCLUDING FROM 11 JUNE 1997: 5. For the treatment of severe atropic dermatitis when other treatment is ineffective or inappropriate.