What Is Neoral Used to Treat?

Neoral^® (cyclosporine) is a prescription medication that belongs to a group of medications called immunosuppressants. But what is Neoral used to treat?

This medicine is approved for several uses, including:

Treatment of severe plaque psoriasis
Treatment of severe, active rheumatoid arthritis
Prevention of organ rejection after a kidney, liver, or heart transplant.

There are also occasions where a healthcare provider may prescribe this medicine for unapproved, or "off-label," uses. Some of these off-label uses for Neoral include treating the following conditions:

Psoriatic arthritis
Alopecia (hair loss)
Ulcerative colitis.

(Click Neoral Uses for a more in-depth look at what Neoral is used to treat, a description of how it works, and whether it is safe for use in children and older adults.)