What side effects do patients commonly experience from the medicines uses to treat or prevent rejection?
All the drugs used for rejection increase a patient’s susceptibility to infections (and possibly the development of tumors). Various medicines are used and each has its own effects. Cortisone-like drugs produce some fluid retention and puffiness of the face, and carry a risk of worsening diabetes and osteoporosis (a loss of mineral from bone). Cyclosporine produces some tendency of high blood pressure and growth of body hair. The dose of cyclorosporine must be very carefully regulated. Kidney damage can occur from cyclosporine, but this can usually be avoided by monitoring the drug levels in the blood. Prograf and CellCept are the most commonly used medications at California Pacific.
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