Rheumatoid Arthritis

Prevention of kidney transplant rejection (used alongside other anti-rejection medicines after kidney transplant surgery)

Malaria treatment, malaria prevention (for travellers or people in malaria-prone areas), certain joint conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus

Organ transplant rejection prevention (kidney, liver, heart), severe skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, severe rheumatoid arthritis (serious joint pain and swelling), nephrotic syndrome (kidney disease causing body swelling)

Severe allergic reactions, asthma attacks, swelling and inflammation, arthritis, skin conditions like eczema, eye inflammation, some types of cancer treatment support, cerebral malaria (brain swelling from malaria), croup in children, severe body swelling

Severe allergic reactions, asthma attacks, serious skin rashes, eye inflammation, joint pain and swelling (arthritis), severe body swelling, croup in children, cerebral malaria complications, meningitis support treatment, and other conditions where strong anti-inflammatory action is needed

Severe allergies, asthma, skin rashes and eczema, joint pain and arthritis, lupus, eye inflammation, severe body swelling, blood disorders, kidney problems (nephrotic syndrome), and some cancers

Prevention of organ rejection after kidney or heart transplant, certain types of kidney cancer, certain breast cancers, brain tumours (subependymal giant cell astrocytoma), pancreatic tumours

Rheumatoid arthritis (joint pain and swelling), psoriatic arthritis (joint pain with skin rashes), ankylosing spondylitis (severe back stiffness and pain), ulcerative colitis (long-term stomach pain with bloody stool)

Severe joint pain and swelling (rheumatoid arthritis), stubborn skin rashes that form thick patches (psoriasis), long-term bowel problems with bloody stool and stomach pain (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), stiff back pain (ankylosing spondylitis)

Multiple sclerosis (a disease where the body's immune system attacks the nerves, causing weakness, numbness, vision problems, and difficulty walking)

Roundworm (ascariasis), hookworm, other intestinal worm infections. It is sometimes used alongside other medicines to help boost the immune system.

Prevention of organ rejection after kidney transplant, heart transplant, liver transplant

Prevention of organ rejection after kidney transplant, used together with other medicines like ciclosporin and corticosteroids

Multiple sclerosis (a disease where the body's immune system attacks the nerves, causing weakness, numbness, difficulty walking, and vision problems)

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the nerves of the eyes and spinal cord, causing vision problems and weakness in the limbs.

Prevention of organ rejection after kidney transplant, liver transplant, heart transplant

Severe joint pain and swelling from rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis in children, giant cell arteritis (inflammation of blood vessels causing headache and vision problems), cytokine release syndrome (a dangerous immune reaction), severe COVID-19 requiring oxygen

Rheumatoid arthritis (serious joint pain and swelling), psoriatic arthritis (joint pain with skin rashes), ulcerative colitis (long-term stomach and bowel inflammation with bloody stool)