Drug | Frequency | Formulations | Monitoring |
Prednisone | Daily | Tablets, suspension, parenteral by substitution | Blood pressure, glucose, lipids |
Azathioprine | Daily | Tablets, suspension, parenteral | CBC, liver tests, pancreas toxicity |
Mycophenolate mofetil | Twice daily | Tablets, suspension | CBC, abdominal symptoms |
Myocphenolate sodium | Twice daily | Tablets | CBC, abdominal symptoms |
Cyclosporine | Twice daily | Capsules, suspension, parenteral | Drug level, creatinine, lipids, K(+), Mg(2+), CNS toxicity |
Tacrolimus | Twice daily | Capsules, suspension, parenteral | Drug level, creatinine, glucose, lipids, K(+), Mg(2+), CNS toxicity |
Sirolimus | Daily | Tablets, suspension | CBC, drug level, lipids |
Everolimus | Daily | Tablets | CBC, drug level, lipids |