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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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I did not take it very long until they changed my medications but it seemed to work.
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Yes - very well
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Started this 112 yrs ago. It worked but now wish to decrease dose.
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I've been on Cellcept since the transplant and I'm starting to notice side-effects that I've read may possibly be associated with Cellcept usage; severe joint/muscle pain, hair loss, fatigue...I can not conclusively say these are due to the Cellcept and I will be seeking the help of a Rhuematologist soon to see what he has to say.
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This took some time to get in my system but once it did OH MY! I was blowing and going 90 to nothing...then almost a yr later by liver started to give me problemsside effect so they took me off and went on I.V.I.G...have been on it for a yr now.
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I don't seem to have any side affects. Seems to be working.
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worked with few s/e for nephrosis
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Have been using for almost 3 years. Seems to have kept the lupus under control. Haven't had any life-threatening flares since taking this drug.
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Used for follow-up treatment when Cytoxan treatments were completed. Currently in use now.
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no porblems with it.
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Discussions
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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] -
Question on mycophenolic acid
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]
