Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg) [Cyclosporine]

Drug brand Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Biochemie (Novartis India Ltd). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Cyclosporine. This drug comes in the form of Capsule. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 5 Capsule and is priced at Rs 388.50 (arround $5.439 US Dollar)

Generic :	Cyclosporine
Pharma Company :	Biochemie (Novartis India Ltd)
Brand Label :	Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg)
Preparation Type :	Capsule
Single Dose :	1 Capsule
Composition :	Cyclosporine-50 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	5 Capsule
Price Unit :	Rs 77.7
Price Pack :	Rs 388.50 INR (arround $5.439 US Dollar)

Drug details for Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg) is Cyclosporine.

Cyclosporine and cyclosporine (modified) are used with other medications 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. Cyclosporine (modified) is also used alone or with methotrexate (Rheumatrex) to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints) in patients whose symptoms were not relieved by methotrexate alone. Cyclosporine (modified) is also used to treat psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body) in certain patients who have not been helped by other treatments. Cyclosporine and cyclosporine (modified) are in a class of medications called immunosuppressants. They work by decreasing the activity of the immune system.

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Generic Drug Substitutes for : Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg)

There are 7 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Sandimmun Neoral (50 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Cyclosporine-50 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Cyclosporine-50 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
arpimune Me (50 mg)	181.66	Cyclophil ME (50 mg)	260.00
Graftin (50 mg)	260.00	Imusporin (50 mg)	240.00
Panimun Bioral (50 mg)	410.00	Sandimmun Conc (250 mg)	500.00
Sandimmun Conc (50 mg)	120.00

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