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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 | 216 |
80% |
| Organ Transplants | 77 |
92% |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 20 |
85% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 5 |
80% |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 84% (350
Members)
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Cellcept Reviews
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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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Switched 5/2008 trying to conceive
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Swcitched due to flare than back to immuran for TTC
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I've been on myfortic since the transplant. It's a balancing act as it causes major diarrhea, but is needed so as to prevent any rejection episodes.
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I have been taking Cellcept for over 2 years with teh dosage double a couple months ago.
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Didn't need after several months.
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I'm on a low dose now (250 mg a.m., 500 mg p.m.). Had a lot of GI troubles from it, so my dose was reduced.
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i believe this is the drug that mainly keeps my lupus at bay. no stomach issues for me like some experience
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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] -
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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]
