Cyclosporine Nursing Considerations, Side Effects, and Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses
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Cyclosporine
Generic Name: cyclosporine
Trade Name: Sandimmune
Indication: prevention of rejection in transplantation, treatment of severe RA, management of ulcerative colitis
Action: inhibits normal immune response primarily by decreasing the activity of T cells
Therapeutic Class: immunosuppressant, antirheumatics (DMARD)
Pharmacologic Class: polypeptides (cyclic)
Nursing Considerations:
may cause seizures, tremors, hypertension, hepatotoxicity, diarrhea, N/V, gingival hyperplasia
increases immune suppression with corticosteroids
avoid grapefruit juice while taking this medications
assess for signs of organ rejection
monitor renal panel, liver enzymes
take medication as directed
lifelong therapy required for transplant patients
@0 years on cyclosporin (liver transplant 1997) I still feel fanstastic, little hyper at times but it comes in handy at the gym.
are you still on Cyclosporin?
Thank you
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