Your Kidney Transplant Immunosuppressant Medications

Daclizumab and Basiliximab

Purpose	Both are immunosuppressive medicines that help prevent organ rejection.
Dosage	One of these medications, which are administered only by IV, may be given at the time of your operation, and in the first few days to weeks post-operatively.
When	The transplant team orders the medication and it will be administered by the nurse during your hospitalization, or as an out patient in the Comprehensive Transplant Center.
Common Side Effects	Constipation, nausea, diarrhea, edema, abdominal distention.