Sandimmune and Nervous system disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nervous system disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Sandimmune (cyclosporine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zovirax, and have Bone marrow conditioning regimen.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nervous system disorder when taking Sandimmune. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,679 people who have side effects when taking Sandimmune from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sandimmune?

Sandimmune has active ingredients of cyclosporine. eHealthMe is studying from 6,694 Sandimmune users. Check the latest studies of Sandimmune.

What is Nervous system disorder?

Nervous system disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system) is found to be associated with 1,354 drugs and 1,690 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nervous system disorder.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

6,679 people reported to have side effects when taking Sandimmune.
Among them, 28 people (0.42%) have Nervous system disorder.

Could Sandimmune cause Nervous system disorder?

Among these 28 people:

How long have people been on Sandimmune when they have Nervous system disorder? *

What is the gender of people who have Nervous system disorder when taking Sandimmune? *

female: 46.15 %
male: 53.85 %

What is the age of people who have Nervous system disorder when taking Sandimmune? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sandimmune? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nervous system disorder? *

Blood Creatinine Increased: 6 people, 21.43%
Confusional State: 6 people, 21.43%
Acute Kidney Failure: 5 people, 17.86%
Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 5 people, 17.86%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 17.86%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 5 people, 17.86%
Weakness: 5 people, 17.86%
Fever: 5 people, 17.86%
Loss Of Consciousness: 4 people, 14.29%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen: 5 people, 17.86%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.71%
Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 3 people, 10.71%
Herpes Zoster: 3 people, 10.71%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 3 people, 10.71%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 2 people, 7.14%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 2 people, 7.14%
Depression: 2 people, 7.14%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 7.14%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .
O’Brien FE, O’Connor RM, Clarke G, Donovan MD, Dinan TG, Griffin BT, Cryan JF, "The P-glycoprotein inhibitor cyclosporin A differentially influences behavioural and neurochemical responses to the antidepressant escitalopram", Behavioural brain research, 2014 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cyclosporine (the active ingredients of Sandimmune) and Sandimmune (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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