What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Cyclosporine and mycophenolic acid
Cyclosporine's FDA label of August 10, 2026 names mycophenolic acid in its drug interactions section, and mycophenolic acid's label names cyclosporine too. The cyclosporine label: “Interactions Resulting in Decrease of Other Drug Levels Cyclosporine inhibits the enterohepatic circulation of mycophenolic acid (MPA).”
Check it at the source: the cyclosporine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 10, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the mycophenolic acid FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 29, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation).
What does the cyclosporine label say about mycophenolic acid?
Cyclosporine label, drug interactionsInteractions Resulting in Decrease of Other Drug Levels Cyclosporine inhibits the enterohepatic circulation of mycophenolic acid (MPA).
Source: FDA drug label (Neoral), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective August 10, 2026 (SPL set 94461af3-11f1-4670-95d4-2965b9538ae3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the mycophenolic acid label say about cyclosporine?
Mycophenolic acid label, drug interactionsMay decrease MPA concentrations; exercise caution when switching from cyclosporine to other drugs or from other drugs to cyclosporine. ( 7.5 ) Norfloxacin and Metronidazole:
Source: FDA drug label (Myfortic), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective July 29, 2026 (SPL set eed26501-890d-4ff6-88e7-6dbea4726e53), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Cyclosporine | Mycophenolic acid | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Organ transplant rejection, Rheumatoid arthritis | Organ transplant rejection |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.04 per unit 0.05% eye emulsion | $0.0996 per tablet 180 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once