Is Cyclosporine legal in the US?
Yes, FDA approved for preventing transplant rejection, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and dry eye.
Cyclosporine is FDA-approved: Sandimmune (1983) for preventing rejection of kidney, liver and heart transplants; Neoral and generics for transplant rejection, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis; and Restasis eye drops (2002) for increasing tear production in dry eye. The systemic products carry boxed warnings for immunosuppression-related infection and malignancy, kidney toxicity and hypertension. 234
Yes. Sandimmune was approved in 1983 for transplant rejection. Neoral followed in 1995, with added uses in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. Restasis eye drops were approved in 2002 for dry eye. 234
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Citations
- Canadian Multicentre Transplant Study Group 1983, NEJM: randomised trial of cyclosporine in cadaveric renal transplantation doi.org
- Sandimmune (cyclosporine) prescribing information drugs.com
- Neoral (cyclosporine modified) prescribing information drugs.com
- Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) prescribing information drugs.com
Reference information only, not medical advice. Drawn from the Cyclosporine article, fact-checked against the cited sources. No dosing anywhere on this site.