Oral cyclosporine preparations immediately following renal transplantation.

A cohort of 11 patients receiving de novo CyA-GC was compared to 11 patients receiving CyA-ME immediately following renal transplantation at five-dose intervals in the first 30 postoperative days. Neither group achieved target CyA concentrations during days 0 to 2, suggesting that additional immunosuppression exposure coverage may be needed at that interval. Thereafter, however, recipients of the CyA microemulsion (Neoral) formulation reached target levels earlier as well as required lower doses to reach target levels.