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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptides, Cyclic > Cyclosporins > Cyclosporine
Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Peptides, Cyclic > Cyclosporins > Cyclosporine

Preferred term

Cyclosporine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ciclosporin
  • Cyclosporin
  • Cyclosporin A
  • Cyclosporine A

Note

  • a specific drug: do not confuse with CYCLOSPORINS

Scope note

  • A cyclic undecapeptide from an extract of soil fungi. It is a powerful immunosupressant with a specific action on T-lymphocytes. It is used for the prophylaxis of graft rejection in organ and tissue transplantation. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed).

History note

  • 1992(1982)

In other languages

  • siklosporiini

    Finnish

  • Sandimmun
  • Sandimmun Neoral
  • syklosporiini
  • Ciklosporin

    Swedish

  • Cyklosporin A
  • Sandimmun
  • Sandimmun Neoral

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016572

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