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(also known as Mycophenolic acid, mycophenolate, Myfortic)
Mycophenolate belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It is used to lower the body's natural immunity in patients who receive organ transplants.
When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to get rid of (reject) the transplanted organ. Mycopheno... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Lupus | 214 |
79% |
| Organ Transplants | 76 |
92% |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 20 |
85% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 5 |
80% |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 84% (347
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Cellcept Reviews
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Seems to be working.. extremely expensive.
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no side effects except some tremor but don't know if drug was to blame
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It's ok, I guess it's working. I hate the side effects though (vision problems, trouble sleeping)
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He took this up until his first rejection episode 5 years post transplant. He had SEVERE diarrhea from this medication.
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worked wonderful just cant afford it
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not on it anymore. worked well.
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keeps my kidneys working
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help, not as good as cyclosporine, but if we increase the dose, he will be hospitalized with an infection.
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I began on 4000 mgs per day. Today I take only 1000 mgs per day. At first I developed fuzzy facial hair like a preemie has. This disappeared. The most lingering effect is a distended abdomen. I routinely have blood work every 6 months and take calcium supplements folic acid and Valtrex for shingles which developed about the same time as the Pemphigus.
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Cellcept, 1500 mg twice a day seems to be working. No side effect
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anyone on Mycophenolate (Cellcept)?
Hi there my friendI wish my hands did not hurt so much so I could respond to more posts. I did however take mxt with plaquenil for a while, and for wh... [More] -
anyone on Mycophenolate (Cellcept)?
I could not take cellcept due to stomach upset. I take a very similar drug, Myfortic that disolves in the bowel. The only side effect has been const... [More] -
Question on mycophenolic acid
I too had terrible diarrehia. Life changed when I weaned off Cellcept. Now things are fine. [More] -
Question on mycophenolic acid
Yep, Mycophenolate can definitely cause diarrhea. I had it for months after my transplant. My nephrologist told me that it was most likely the culprit... [More] -
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I havre been suffering with diarhea since transplant. Many things have probably aggrivated it, but recently I was taken off Myfortic (time release My... [More]
