Articadent and Cyclosporine Oral, Intravenous

• Generic Name: articaine / epinephrine
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Articadent, Orabloc, Septocaine with Epinephrine 1: 100, 000, Septocaine with Epinephrine 1: 200, Zorcaine, Septocaine

• It is used before dental care to numb the area.

• Generic Name: cyclosporine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune, Sandimmune

Cyclosporine injection is given together with a steroid medicine to prevent the body from rejecting a transplanted organ (e.g., kidney, liver, or heart). It belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents.

When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to get rid of (reject) the transplanted organ. Cyclosporine works by suppressing the immune system to prevent the white blood cells from trying to get rid of the transplanted organ.

Cyclosporine is a very strong medicine. It can cause side effects that can be very serious, such as high blood pressure, kidney problems, or liver problems. It may also decrease the body's ability to fight infections. You and your doctor should talk about the benefits cyclosporine will do as well as the risks of using it.

Cyclosporine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.