How Long Should Cyclosporin And Azoran Be Taken After Kidney Transplantation?
My daughter had kidney transplantation at the age of 4. She has been taking (sandimmun neoral solution) cyclosporin and azoran for the past 9 years. Initially doctors told us she would need to take the medication for at least 4 years, but now they say it is life long. How long does she need to take?
Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon,i understand your anxiety. The drugs you've written are both anti-rejection medication. There're others like steroids,Mycofenolate mofetil,Tacrolimus,etc. These are given to prevent the organ from getting rejected by the body. Thus,it needs to be given lifetime,though the dosage may vary. Repeated monitoring of the kidney and LFT,with platelets and Hb is done. If you've any doubts,send them with reports to me,as a direct question. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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How Long Should Cyclosporin And Azoran Be Taken After Kidney Transplantation?
Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon,i understand your anxiety. The drugs you ve written are both anti-rejection medication. There re others like steroids,Mycofenolate mofetil,Tacrolimus,etc. These are given to prevent the organ from getting rejected by the body. Thus,it needs to be given lifetime,though the dosage may vary. Repeated monitoring of the kidney and LFT,with platelets and Hb is done. If you ve any doubts,send them with reports to me,as a direct question. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.