Cyclosporine oral/injection and Melfiat

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

Cyclosporine weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it.

Cyclosporine is used to prevent organ rejection after a kidney, heart, or liver transplant.

Cyclosporine is also used to treat severe psoriasis or severe rheumatoid arthritis.

Cyclosporine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: phendimetrazine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Melfiat, Bontril, Bontril PDM

Melfiat is similar to an amphetamine. This medicine stimulates the central nervous system (nerves and brain), which increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite.

Melfiat is used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity.

Melfiat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.