Review Article

Use of Cyclosporine in Uterine Transplantation

Table 1

Immunosuppressant risk categories according to US Food and Drug Administration [18].

CategoryDrugAnimal/human studies

AParacetamolNo risk in human studies

BCorticosteroids (Prednisolone)No risk in animal studies or Risk in animal studies but that risk not demonstrated in human studies

Tacrolimus (Prograft)
CRapamycinFetal risk demonstrated in animal studies but no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans. Drugs can be used if potential benefits outweigh risks
Cyclosporine A (Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf)

DMycophenolate Mofetil (CellCept, Myfortic)Fetal risk demonstrated in human studies. In exceptional circumstances, drugs can be used if potential benefits outweigh risks
Azathioprine (Imuran)