Calcineurin inhibitors

What are Calcineurin inhibitors?

Calcineurin inhibitors are medicines which inhibit the action of calcineurin. Calcineurin is an enzyme that activates T-cells of the immune system. T-cells (also called T-lymphocytes) are a type of white blood cell that play a key role in cell-mediated immunity. Because calcineurin inhibitors suppress the immune system they are known as immunosuppressants.

Topical calcineurin inhibitors (pimecrolimus, tacrolimus) may be used to treat inflammatory skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis when other treatments have failed. Oral and injectable calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine, tacrolimus) are used for both the induction and maintenance of postoperative immunosuppression.

List drug with Calcineurin inhibitors

Drug Name
Envarsus XR
Generic name: Tacrolimus
Gengraf
Generic name: Cyclosporine
Hecoria
Generic name: Tacrolimus
Lupkynis
Generic name: Voclosporin
Neoral
Generic name: Cyclosporine
Prograf
Generic name: Tacrolimus (oral/injection)
Prograf (Tacrolimus Intravenous)
Generic name: Tacrolimus
Prograf (Tacrolimus Oral)
Generic name: Tacrolimus
SandIMMUNE (Cyclosporine Intravenous)
Generic name: Cyclosporine
SandIMMUNE (Cyclosporine Oral)
Generic name: Cyclosporine
Tacrolimus (Intravenous)
Generic name: Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus (Oral)
Generic name: Tacrolimus
Tacrolimus oral and injection
Generic name: Tacrolimus (oral/injection)
Voclosporin
Generic name: Voclosporin

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