Cyclosporine: brand names and study card

Generic name

Cyclosporine

Brands

Cequa

Class

Calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressant (ophthalmic)

Mechanism

Thought to act as a partial immunomodulator on ocular inflammation suppressing tear production; exact mechanism unknown.

Used for

Increase tear production in adults with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye); pediatric safety and efficacy below age 18 are not established

Common side effects

Instillation site pain; Conjunctival hyperemia

Warnings

Eye injury / contamination from vial tip; Remove contact lenses before use

Label date: 20260615 · For learning, not clinical decisions. US label and brand information; always consult the current source.

Source snapshot checked: 2026-10-21. The source document and selected fields were compared. The complete card has not had an independent clinical review.