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Ciclosporin (INN/BAN) (pronounced /ˌsaɪkləˈspɔrɪn/); cyclosporine (USAN); cyclosporin (former BAN); or ciclosporin A[citation needed] cyclosporine A or cyclosporin A (often shortened to CsA) is an immunosuppressant drug widely used in organ transplantation to prevent rejection. It reduces the activity of the immune system by interfering with the activity and growth of T cells.

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ATC prefix
L04
ATC suffix
AD01
CAS number
59865-13-3
DrugBank
DB00091
FDA UNII code
83HN0GTJ6D
IUPAC name
(3S6S9S12R15S18S21S24S30S33S)-30-Ethyl-33-[(1R2R4E)-1-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-hexen-1-yl]-691824-tetraisobutyl-321-diisopropyl-147101215192528-nonamethyl-1471013161922252831-undecaazacyclotritriacontane-2581114172023262932-undecone
PubChem
5284373

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