CYCLOSPORINE vs Tralokinumab

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

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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

Apologies in advance for the emotional post. I have suffered with eczema my whole life but in the last 12 months it has been horrendous. I am a 28F and have failed protopic, steroids, light therapy, Rinvoq 30mg and now Adbry A.K.A Tralokinumab. 6 years ago I was prescribed Azathioprine which was a m

I’m so sorry for a long post. I’m really fed up and just probably looking for some solidarity or general positive chat about this. I’m feeling really hopeless. My skin is horrific and I’m just so unwell and hideous with it. I spent a lot of 2023 in psychiatric hospital and have told myself I’ll nev

So I've realized over the last few weeks that I am constantly fatigued. No amount of coffee, sleep, or resting seems to give me a boost. I struggle to get out of bed in the morning and yawn my way through the day, sometimes nearly falling asleep at my desk at work or at a traffic light. All day I ju

Hi r/eczema, I just wanted to share my experience with this trial drug. I had been on steroid creams to try and control my eczema for the longest and it would clear up my flares ups but I was getting quite tired of the cream. My dermatologist suggested this trial and I went for it. Weeks 1-6 were ho

Hello all! I went to the allergist today and am all signed up for a trial for "tralokinumab". It is an injectable in the same drug class as Dupixent which everyone seem to be having great success with. Has anyone tried "tralokinumab" or is anyone else starting the trial now or soon?

So someone contacted me for a bit of an update on Dupixent/Dupilumab in Australia after I made fairly detailed post a few months ago. NB: I don't work for Sanofi, nor do i work in the medical or pharmaceutical industry so i'm certainly not an authoritative source; I'm just a heavily invested party

Got accepted several weeks ago to the Phase 2b trial. I have a 3 in 4 chance of getting the medication. Got my first injections yesterday. Has anyone else done this study?