(mycophenolate mofetil) is a prescription medicine for people who have had a kidney, heart, or liver transplant. CellCept can help prevent rejection of the transplanted organ. After the transplant, you may take several of these anti-rejection medicines to keep your immune system from rejecting the...
About 6 months to a year after transplant, the immunosuppression is usually lowered and the chance of side effects should be low. If you still have side effects, speak to your transplant team to either change the dose or switch to a different medicine. Why are immunosuppressants used for hea...
melatonin. It’s like they say different strokes for different folks. The general belief though is that normal doses should range between 0.3- 5 mg and should be taken just before bedtime. If this does not work for you, try taking the supplement earlier in the evening for a better effect...
(Cytoxan), both of which can be given by mouth. Cyclophosphamide is also given as an intravenous, single large dose (pulse) in certain situations. These pulses are continued monthly for six months and every three months thereafter. Recently, the immunosuppressant drugmycophenolate mofetil(Cellcept)...
539 Conversion from Cellcept to Myfortic in Heart Transplant Recepients: Oh What a Relief It Is!Purpose Immunosuppression with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in heart transplant recepients is associated with decreased rejection, but has been associated with GI side effects requiring discontinuation. ...
s normal immune response. These drugs will need to be taken for the rest of the patient’s life. Drugs may includetacrolimus(Prograf, Protopic), mycophenolic acid (Myfortic),sirolimus(Rapamune),prednisone,cyclosporine(Neoral, Sandimmune, Gengraf), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), andazathioprine(...