Cellcept (Mycophenolate Mofetil)

Precautuions Of Cellcept (Mycophenolate Mofetil)

• Do not take the medicine if you are allergic to it or to any other content in the medicine.
• Avoid using mycophenolate mofetil if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding.
• Take special precautions while taking mycophenolate mofetil if you have signs of infection (fever or sore throat), bleeding or bruising problems, or problems with    the digestive system (ulcers).
• Use an effective method of contraception before, during, and 6 weeks after taking this drug.
• Exercise caution when stepping out in the sun while taking the medicine. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen lotion to protect yourself from skin cancer.

Uses Of Cellcept (Mycophenolate Mofetil)

Mycophenolate mofetil, in combination with other drugs is used to prevent the body from rejecting transplanted organs such as the heart, kidney, or liver.
How it works:
Mycophenolate mofetil belongs to a group of medicines called as immunosuppressant. It acts by inhibiting DNA synthesis in immune cells thus preventing the immune system from attacking the new organ or tissue and helps in avoiding organ transplant rejection.

Side Effects Of Cellcept (Mycophenolate Mofetil)

gastritis, calcium, glucose, Nausea, magnesium and potassium levels, abnoral blood counts, abdominal pain, increased blood cholesterol, vomiting, Low or high blood pressure, confusion, depression, uric acid, skin cancer, lipid, diarrhea, fungal and viral infections, urinary tract infection and infection of many organs which is life threatening, pneumonia., anemia, agitation, skin infections, respiratory tract infections

FAQs

Q. Is Mycophenolate Mofetil Safe?

Mycophenolate mofetil is relatively safe if used as recommended. In case of any side-effects, consult your doctor.

Q. Can It Be Used During Breast Feeding?

No, mycophenolate mofetil should not be used during breast feeding an infant. Please consult your doctor before taking the medicine.

Q. Is Mycophenolate Mofetil Cytotoxic?

Yes. Mycophenolate mofetil may cause death of immune cells and it also causes certain types of skin cancers. Patients should follow the advice of the doctor regarding its use. 

Interactions Of Cellcept (Mycophenolate Mofetil)

Drug associations might change how your prescriptions work or increment your danger for genuine aftereffects. This archive doesn't contain all conceivable medication communications. Keep a summary of the overall huge number of things you use (counting medication/nonprescription prescriptions and local things) and proposition it with your PCP and medication subject matter expert. Try not to begin, stop, or change the dose of any meds without your primary care physician's endorsement.

A few items that might collaborate with this medication include: different medications that debilitate the insusceptible framework/increment the danger of contamination, (for example, natalizumab, rituximab).

This medicine might diminish the viability of hormonal conception prevention like pills, fix, or ring. This could cause pregnancy. Assuming that you are utilizing hormonal contraception, you should utilize an extra non-hormonal type of conception prevention while utilizing this prescription. Talk about your choices with your PCP or drug specialist. Additionally let your PCP know if you have any new spotting or advancement dying, on the grounds that these might be signs that your conception prevention isn't functioning admirably.