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(also known as Tacrolimus)
Tacrolimus 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 (for example, kidney, liver, pancreas, lung, and heart) transplants.
When a patient receives an organ transplant, the body's white blood cells will try to ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Organ Transplants | 84 |
96% |
| Lupus | 1 |
100% |
| Myasthenia Gravis | 1 |
0% |
| Eczema | 1 |
0% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 93% (89
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Prograf Reviews
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works well, no side effects
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0.5mg every other day
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Working but the dose seems to be creeping up slowly. After initial boost I was lowered to 2 mg, then 1.5 mg a day, now back to 2 mg.
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This med is working fine for me at present & have been titrating it as I go along as the kidney does well with lesser dosage. Less med = less side effects
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Sill on it. It is wonderful
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Seems to be working fine. Getting the levels to remain stable has been a challenge.
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Prograf was working just fine, however, my body wasn't enjoying it as I developed migraine headaches that honestly were 24/7 throbbing for about 50 days straight. I have since switched to Cyclosporine.
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Caused kidney problems and bone issues
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obviously it works, I'll be 17 yrs old on mother's Day. However, keep track of your kidneys. this stuff builds up real quick and kidneys tend to run hot/dry.
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If it is in the middle of the therapeutic range I get tremors and severe anxiety so I am on the low range, it does give my hyperkalemia so I have to be on a low potassium diet
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Discussions
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meds side effects
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Foods to avoid - follow up on herbs
Robin...check this out>>>>>> http://www.mindbodyhypnosis.com/Grapefruit-Juice-And-Medications.htm "But it's natural. Ho... [More] -
have you been advised to take or not take
I havent asked my doctor, but I did do a little research on my own and came to the conclusion that it is not a good thing if you are on tx and take ot... [More] -
Question About Pancreatic Transplants
Some transplant patients are not aware that the medications have multiple names. Mycophenolate is also called Cellcept or MMF and Tacrolimus is also c... [More] -
How do I manage MG when all else has failed
Hi Ken, I can certainly emphasize with you. I've had MG for 23 years. I was diagnosed when I was 19 years old, so I never really got to experienc... [More]
