Sandimmun

Novartis India Ltd

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About Sandimmun Products

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Sandimmun Products side effects

Common

Side Effects of Sandimmun are Headache, Nausea1a, Vomiting, Increased hair growth, High blood pressure, Renal dysfunction, Loss of appetite, Diarrhea, Tremor, Increased glucose level in blood, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Acne, Decreased white blood cell count, Increased levels of blood fat, Decreased appetite, Increased uric acid level in blood, Electrolyte imbalance, Convulsion, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Gastrointestinal disturbance, Gingival hyperplasia, Stomach ulcer, Abnormal liver function, Excessive hair growth on face, Hypertrichosis (excessive hair growth), Muscle cramp, Muscle pain, Fever, Fatigue.

How Sandimmun Products work

Ciclosporin is an immunosuppressant. It works by suppressing your body’s immune response.

Patient Concerns about Sandimmun Products

Frequently asked questions about Sandimmun Products

Frequently asked questions about Ciclosporin

Q. Is Sandimmun Injection a steroid?
No, Sandimmun Injection is not a steroid. It belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It decreases the action of the body’s immune system.
Q. Can Sandimmun Injection cause weight gain?
Yes, Sandimmun Injection may cause weight gain. However, the changes in weight are uncommon side effects of this medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects worry you.
Q. Does Sandimmun Injection cause fatigue?
Yes, Sandimmun Injection may cause fatigue as a common side effect. However, fatigue could also be due to an underlying disease. Discuss with your doctor if this side effect worries you.
Q. Do I need to get any tests done while being treated with Sandimmun Injection?
Yes, the doctor may suggest tests to check the levels of Sandimmun Injection in your blood, especially if you have had a transplant. You may also be advised to get your blood pressure checked before the start of your treatment and regularly during treatment. In addition, liver and kidney function tests along with your blood lipids (fats), will be checked.
Q. Can Sandimmun Injection cause cancer?
Sandimmun Injection is known to suppress the immune system. This as a result, increases your risk of developing cancers, particularly of the skin and lymphoid system. You should limit your exposure to sunlight and UV light by wearing appropriate protective clothing. Sunscreen should be applied frequently with a high protection factor.
Q. Does Sandimmun Injection cause hair growth?
Yes, the use of Sandimmun Injection may cause abnormal hair growth (hypertrichosis) as a common side effect of Sandimmun Injection, though it does not affect everyone.
Q. What are the side effects of Sandimmun Injection?
Sandimmun Injection may cause side effects such as headache, diarrhea, heartburn, increased hair growth on the face, arms, or back, growth of extra tissue on the gums, acne, flushing, and uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body. You may also experience burning or tingling sensation in the hands, arms, feet, or legs, muscle or joint pain, cramps, pain or pressure in the face, ear problems, breast enlargement in men, depression and difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
Q. What is Sandimmun Injection used for?
Sandimmun Injection is used in combination with other medications which are used to prevent transplant rejection (attack of the transplanted organ by the immune system of the person who received the organ) in people who have received kidney, liver and heart transplants. These combination medicines also help to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (a disease, affecting the joints with pain and swelling) in patients whose symptoms were not relieved by methotrexate alone. It is also used to treat psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body), and atopic dermatitis (skin allergies).

Products for Sandimmun

Sandimmun Injection
ampoule of 1 ml Injection
Novartis India Ltd
313
2% off
MRP
319.76
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