All you need to know about Mycophenolate mofetil

Mycophenolate Mofetil Tablets are used to prevent your body from rejecting a transplanted kidney, heart, or liver. Mycophenolate Mofetil is used together with other medicines known as ciclosporin and corticosteroid.

How to take Mycophenolate Mofetil Tablets: 

Always take Mycophenolate Mofetil exactly as your doctor has told you. Tablets must be swallowed whole with the glass of water. Do not break or crush them. The amount you take depends on the type of transplant you have had. The usual doses are shown below. Treatment shouldn't be interrupted for as long as you need to prevent you from rejecting your transplant organ.

Adults with Kidney transplant:

• The initial dose should be given within 3 days of the transplant operation.
• Daily dose should be 4 tablets and should be taken as 2 separate doses.
• Take 2 tablets in the morning and then 2 tablets in the evening.

Children (aged 2 to 18 years) with Kidney Transplant: 
The dose should vary depending on the size of the child.
Your healthcare professional will decide the most appropriate and precise dose based on your child’s height and weight.

Adults with a Heart transplant: 

• The initial dose should be given within 5 days of the transplant operation.
• The daily dose should be 6 tablets, should be taken as 2 separate doses. 
• Take 3 tablets in the morning and then 3 tablets in the evening.

Children with a Heart transplant:
There is no information for the use of Mycophenolate 250 mg in children with a heart transplant.

Adults with Liver transplant: 

• The initial dose of Mycophenolate Acid should be taken at least 4 days after the transplant operation and when you are able to swallow oral medicines.
• The daily dose should be 6 tablets, taken as 2 separate doses. 
• Take 3 tablets in the morning and then 3 tablets in the evening. 

Possible Side Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil:

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Very common: These side effects are as follows:

• Feeling sick (nausea)
• Vomiting
• Fewer white cells or red cells in your blood
• Stomach and gut infections
• Urinary system infections
• Mouth infections

Common: 
Common side effects with Mycophenolate Tablets medication may occur as:

• Lung infections
• Skin infections
• Cancer of the lymphoid tissues and skin.
• Fever, feeling very tired, difficulty sleeping
• Stomach pain, chest chest, joint or muscle, pain on passing urine. 
• Headache, flu symptoms and swelling.
• Acne, cold sores, shingles, skin growth, hair loss, rash, itching.
• Kidney problems or the urgent need to pass water (urine).
• Swelling of the gums and mouth ulcers
• Inflammation of the pancreas, colon or stomach
• Gut problems including bleeding, liver problems 
• Constipation, indigestion, loss of appetite, flatulence, diarrhoea
• Feeling dizzy, drowsy or numb 
• Tremor, muscle spasms, convulsions 
• Feeling depressed or anxious. 
• Changes in your mood or thoughts.
• Weight loss, gout, high blood sugar. 

FAQ:

If I take an overdose of Mycophenolate Mofetil Tablets then what will happen?

Ans:-
If you take more Mycophenolate 500 mg tablets than you have been told to take, or if someone else accidentally takes Mycophenolate Mofetil Tablets, immediately connect with a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you.

If I forget to take a dose of Mycophenolate then what should I do?

Ans:-
If you forget to take Mycophenolate 500 mg tablets at any time, take it as soon as you remember, then continue to take it at the usual times. Never takes a double dose to make up for a missed dose.

How to store Mycophenolate Mofetil Tablets?

Ans:-
Do not store above 25°C. Always should be protected from light. Do not use Mycophenolate 500 mg medicine after the expiry date, which is stated on the carton (EXP). You shouldn't throw away any of your medicines via household waste or wastewater. Discuss with your healthcare providers how to throw away drugs you no longer use. These measures will help in order to protect the environment.