Drug
Cyclosporine Modified
Pronounced
"sye-klo-SPORE-een MY-crow-ee-MULL-shun"
Notes
Do not share this medication with others.
Lab and/or medical tests (such as kidney/liver function, blood pressure, blood mineral levels, cyclosporine blood levels, complete blood count, uric acid levels, lipid levels, skin exam) should be done while you are taking this medication. Keep all medical and lab appointments. Consult your doctor for more details.
If you have had an organ transplant, it is recommended that you attend a transplant education class or support group. Learn the symptoms of organ rejection such as a feeling of being ill, fever, pain around the transplanted organ, and signs of a failing transplanted organ (a decrease in the amount of urine with kidney transplant, yellowing of the skin/eyes with liver transplant, shortness of breath/inability to exercise with heart transplant). Get medical help right away if these symptoms of rejection occur.
Storage
Store in the original bottle at room temperature. Do not refrigerate. Once the bottle is opened, this medication expires after 2 months. If stored below 68 degrees F (20 degrees C), the solution may thicken and particles may form. This does not affect the medication. If this occurs, store the solution at room temperature to allow it to warm up. Keep all medications away from children and pets.
Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.