Drug List Book

Restasis
(Cyclosporine)
SYE-kloe-SPOR-een
Classification: Calcineurin
IFU: Ocular inflammation
Action: Used to prevent organ
rejection in people who have
received a liver, kidney, or heart
transplant
Dosage: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg
Route: P.O.
Adverse Reaction: chest pain,
chills, cough, back pain, loss of
appetite
Interactions: Tramadol: May
rarely cause seizures, and
combining it with other
medications that also causes
seizures such as cyclosporine
may increase that risk
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