CELLCEPT® is a prescription medicine to prevent rejection (antirejection medicine) in people who have received a kidney, heart or liver transplant. Rejection is when the body’s immune system perceives the new organ as a “foreign” threat and attacks it.
What is the drug mycophenolate used for?
Mycophenolate (Myfortic) is used with other medications to help prevent the body from rejecting kidney transplants. Mycophenolate is in a class of medications called immunosuppressive agents. It works by weakening the body’s immune system so it will not attack and reject the transplanted organ.
What type of drug is MMF?
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to treat immune-mediated neurology conditions. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressant, that is, it damps down the immune system.
Is mycophenolate safe during pregnancy?
MMF use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of malformations and first-trimester pregnancy loss. The most frequent malformations include external ear and other facial malformations such as cleft palate and lip. Therefore MMF should be avoided during pregnancy and safe contraceptive methods provided.
How long do you stay on CellCept?
* The IV infusion is used for people who aren’t able to swallow CellCept capsules, tablets, or liquid. In this situation, your doctor may give you the CellCept infusion for up to 14 days.
Is CellCept safe to take?
CellCept has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children and adults who have had a kidney transplant. It is not known if CellCept works or is safe in children who have had a heart or liver transplant.
Does mycophenolate make you gain weight?
Weight gain wasn’t a side effect reported in clinical studies of CellCept. However, swelling in the ankles, feet, or legs can occur with this drug.
Is mycophenolate a steroid?
Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), in particular, is a promising agent that should be strongly considered as a first-line steroid-sparing agent.
Is MMF a steroid?
MMF might be a useful steroid-sparing agent in stable patients (without excessive edema, need for hospitalization, and other serious complications) whose families wish to avoid the possible adverse effects of CYP, CSA, and TAC. However, the response to MMF varies and is less reliable than other treatments.
Does mycophenolate cause infertility?
There is no data on the effects of mycophenolate on male fertility. The 205 pregnancies involving 152 transplanted fathers who had been treated with mycophenolate were associated with a similar risk of prematurity (10 %) and malformations (3 %) as in the general population [19].
