Sirolimus
Brand names: Rapamune
Drug class: mTOR Inhibitor Immunosuppressant
Prescription only
What is sirolimus used for?
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms
• Sirolimus tablet is an mTOR inhibitor immunosuppressant indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients aged ≥13 years receiving renal transplants: o Patients at low-to moderate-immunologic risk: Use initially with cyclosporine (CsA) and corticosteroids. CsA withdrawal is recommended 2-4 months after transplantation ( 1.1 ). o Patients at high-immunologic risk: Use in combination with CsA and corticosteroids for the first 12 months following transplantation ( 1.1 ). Safety and efficacy of CsA withdrawal has not been established in high risk patients ( 1.1 , 1.2 , 14.3 ). • Sirol…
Sirolimus price
Generic: From $0.72 each, about $21.69 for 30 (1 mg tablet); other forms from $4.39 per mL (1 mg/mL solution).
Brand: No brand price listed.
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