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Brand Names: Restasis

What is Cyclosporin? Cyclosporin is an immunosuppressant drug widely used in post-allogeneic organ transplant to reduce the activity of the patient's immune system and so the risk of organ rejection. It has been studied in transplants of skin, heart, kidney, lung, pancreas, bone marrow and small intestine.


Reasons Taken

11 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cyclosporin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7 63%
Blurry vision/eye pain 1 9%
Pain 1 9%
Dry eyes/burning eyes 1 9%
Sjogrens syndrome 1 9%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Cyclosporin.

  0 day 0 mL none 0 g none 0.05 day 1 day 2 day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Cyclosporin or how long patients were taking Cyclosporin before stopping.

Currently taking Cyclosporin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
4
4

Stopped taking Cyclosporin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Cyclosporin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Course of treatment ended 1 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%


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