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Is taking 1.5mg of cyclosporine daily for long periods safe?
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Immune suppression: Cyclosporine is an immune suppressing medication that is used for a variety of conditions such as organ transplantation to prevent rejection, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. The issue is not whether it is safe, since it can have many side effects, but whether it is at the correct dose and controlling the person's condition. The person taking it should review this with their doctor.
Answered 6/24/2014
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No: However, safe is a relative question, when this medication is used. Usually, Cyclosporine is used to suppress rejection in transplants. It can also be used for severe autoimmune problems. Therefore, the safety is felt to be greater than the danger without it. But it can cause convulsions, peptic ulcers, pancreatitis, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, liver and kidney failure.
Answered 6/24/2014
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