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Why is cyclosporine used in organ tranplantation?

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Q: Why is cyclosporine used in organ tranplantation?
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Briefe account on cyclosporine?

Cyclosporine suppresses T cells, which would otherwise tend to attack the tissues of a transplanted organ.


What is clyclosporine?

Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressant than is given to prevent rejection after organ transplantiation It is also used for rhuematoid Arthritis and certain types of psoriasis.


A soil fungus is one of the sources of cyclosporine this drug is given to patients who are about to receive an organ transplant cyclosporine suppresses the body's natural response to reject the organ?

Yes. Cyclosporin is an immunosuppressant medication. It is produced naturally by soil fungi


Why is it necessary for doctors to give organ transplant patient a drug called cyclosporine?

After undergoing an organ transplant, it is necessary for patients to take drugs called immunosuppressants for the rest of their lives. Cyclosporine is a commonly used drug for this purpose. It is extremely important that people who have had a transplant take this drug every day as directed because if they don't, their body may reject the organ. The body's immune system recognizes the new organ as foreign and it attacks it. Drugs such as cyclosporine will suppress the immune system so that it cannot destroy the organ.


When is a heterotopic tranplantation opted for?

When there is a possibility that the afflicted liver may recover, a heterotopic tranplantation is performed.


What are the dangers of stopping Cyclosporine without tapering it off?

If Cyclosporine users do not taper off the drug, some patients relapse and up with their organ transplantation becoming rejected. They also risk becoming extremely fatigued making it hard for them to even get around.


Who is the manufacturer of cyclosporine?

Can I get financial aide for the medicine Cyclosporine, my insurance does not cover it.


How do you dilute cyclosporine?

In organic solvents (DMSO, ethanol, chloroform, methylene chloride). The most common solvent used to dissolve cyclosporine is DMSO. Water will not work very well.


How much is a lung transplant in Bulgaria?

Tranplantation is funded by the state


Can cyclosporine harm baby when pregnant?

Can cyclosporine harm the baby while 31 weeks pregnant?


What is the dosage for cyclosporine?

In general, cyclosporine is taken every 12 hours in liquid or capsule form.


Why cyclosporine given to transplant patients?

It is an anti rejection medication. That is to say it suppresses the immune system so it does not fight the foreign material (solid organ or soft tissue transplant)