Cyclosporine and Grapefruit interaction

Cyclosporine and Grapefruit: the Cyclosporine prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Cyclosporine (Neoral) label · effective 2026-08-10

Major

Grapefruit Juice Grapefruit and grapefruit juice affect metabolism, increasing blood concentrations of cyclosporine, thus should be avoided.

Drug interactionsnames GrapefruitView label on DailyMed

Curated guidance for Grapefruit

Moderate

Grapefruit juice raises blood levels of transplant anti-rejection medicines.

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