CYCLOSPORINE vs Lebrikizumab

Is IV cyclosporine 3 mg/kg, for example, the same as PO cyclosporine 3 mg/kg? It seems like many providers treat it this way, 1:1 conversion but some sources online say 3:1? Could you help explain the difference in practice vs. online sources? Thank you!

Our department hired a new NP recently and is shadowing in clinic. She was asking about cyclosporine and I made an off the cuff remark that she shouldn't be too worried because she shouldn't be prescribing it anyway (after educating her about the labs to follow, doses etc.). When she leaves she says

Yesterday I was at work, sitting at my desk looking at my computer screen. I started to notice black splotches appearing in my vision, similar to what I have seen in the past when I have stood up too fast. I have never experienced this sitting down before but I wasn't alarmed and figured I'd wait it

this is about my aunt (female, late 50s, black, high BMI) just now. her reading came down to 195/97 on the arm cuff machine we have at home but im really worried. she’s already on BP meds (and a plethora of other meds). she started a regimen of cyclosporine for membranous nephropathy(sp?) and protei

I apologize for the strained wording. I tried to Google this but I couldn't figure out the right search terms. In the US, generally health insurance will not pay for medications prescribed for non-FDA-approved/"off-label" uses, and/or for compounded medications. It is completely legal to prescribe o

Age: 64 Sex: F Primary medical issue: Mother was diagnosed with AML FLT3 TKD in September of 2021 * Current medication: Mag, Calcium+Vit D, Acyclovir * Current Care: Every other week visit with either local oncologist or nurse practitioner, every couple months telemedicine with Fred Hutch clinic

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Hello all, I'm looking for advice/insight into my medical history. I'm a 38 year-old man, diagnosed with Autoimmune Hemolytic in Jan 2018. Since then I've relapsed twice, with the least severe episode being the last in OCT 2020. The first and last episodes were treated with oral corticosteroids, an

This is too much isn't it? I need advice!  I'm unsure which of my doctors can help me and hoping someone here can tell me which doctor to talk to, what questions to ask, and what I might be overlooking or misinterpreting. I live in East Texas. My husband has great health insurance, but we have v

I’ve been on Adbry for almost 11 months now and I’ve seen quite good improvement during the Sommer months but now it’s winter and it doesn’t seem to be really effective. I read all the studies and it’s generally mentioned that Lebrikizumab has a better efficacy and I wonder if anyone has tried both

This content is intended for US-based consumers and HCPs. Dr. April Armstrong is Professor and Chief of Dermatology at UCLA, and an internationally recognized expert in inflammatory skin diseases. She has led over 150 clinical trials and published more than 500 scientific articles. Her federally fun

Hi, hope you're all well. I'd just like to give you my experience with dupilumab so far and get your thoughts if that's ok? I'm both lucky and unlucky with my eczema. Unlucky in the sense that I have 100% coverage. Without treatment, every square inch of my skin is very dry, becomes inflamed a

HELLO FROM THE UK 21 YEARS OLD i’ve been suffering with eczema and recently i’ve had to be hospitalised with staph infection , its been cleared from my bloodstream but the staph seems to not stop growing on my face and infecting my face, my eczema is controlled and well but the staph seems to be mak

HELLO FROM THE UK 21 YEARS OLD i’ve been suffering with eczema and recently i’ve had to be hospitalised with staph infection , its been cleared from my bloodstream but the staph seems to not stop growing on my face and infecting my face, my eczema is controlled and well but the staph seems to be mak

Hi there! For context, I've (23F) been struggling with severe atopic dermatitis pretty much my whole life with some pauses due to medications I've taken or random changes my body has had. During the last 2 years i was on a trial for lebrikizumab which was going pretty okay, and for the last ≈10 mont

I’m being taken off of Dupixent due to severe facial flares and eye issues, I’m now going onto Lebrikizumab. Any experiences with this switch?