Ingredient

Cyclosporine

Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressive agent used to manage transplant rejection and autoimmune diseases.

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MFDS ingredient code M085282

What does it do?

Cyclosporine is a drug classified under the immunosuppressant category, primarily used to prevent rejection after organ transplantation or to treat autoimmune diseases. This substance works by suppressing the excessive response of the immune system to reduce tissue damage.

Cyclosporine inhibits the activity of certain enzymes within immune cells, suppressing the activity of T cells that initiate immune responses. This helps prevent the immune system from attacking its own tissues, alleviating rejection reactions of transplanted organs or symptoms of autoimmune diseases.

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Good to know

Unlike other immunosuppressants, cyclosporine is classified as a calcineurin inhibitor and is characterized by its selective blockade of immune cell signaling pathways. As a result, it has effective immunosuppression along with a relatively specific side effect profile.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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