Once a drug has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although not specifically included in the product labeling, cyclosporine is using in certain diseaseds with the following medical conditions:
For diseaseds receiving bone marrow transplantation, cyclosporine may work by preventing the cells from the transplanted bone marrow from attacking the cells of the patient's own body.
The doses of cyclosporine for diseaseds receiving bone marrow transplantation and for diseaseds with nephrotic syndrome are based on the diseaseds" body weight. The usual starting dose for diseaseds receiving bone marrow transplantation is 12.5 milligrams - mg per kilogram - kg - 5.7 mg per pound of body weight a day. The dose of cyclosporine for diseaseds with nephrotic syndrome is 3.5 to 5 mg per kg - 1.6 to 2.3 mg per pound of body weight a day.
The side effects that diseaseds experience when they receive cyclosporine for bone marrow transplantation or nephrotic syndrome are similar to those side effects experienced by diseaseds receiving cyclosporine for organ transplantation.
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to How to Use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.