Mycophenolate sodium
Written By Dr. Arpit Bhatnagar
Reviewed By Dr. Shilpa GarchaLast updated 27 Dec 2019 | 07:29 AM (UTC)
Mycophenolate sodium Uses
Mycophenolate sodium is used for prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients.
How Mycophenolate sodium works
Mycophenolate sodium is an immunosuppressant. It reduces the action of body's own defense system (the immune system) and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ.
Common side effects of Mycophenolate sodium
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Expert advice for Mycophenolate sodium
- Your doctor has prescribed Mycophenolate sodium to stop your body from rejecting a transplanted organ (e.g. kidney, heart or liver).
- It may take 6 to 12 weeks for Mycophenolate sodium to start working. Keep taking it as prescribed.
- Take it with food to minimize possible side effects like nausea and stomach pain.
- It makes you more susceptible to getting infections. Avoid contact with people who have an infection and consult your doctor immediately if you develop a sore throat, high temperature or any other signs of infections.
- It may cause birth defects so birth control is required in females of reproductive age.
- Protect yourself from direct sunlight by wearing protective clothing and applying a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).
- Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor the levels of blood cells in your blood. Inform your doctor if you experience symptoms such as unexplained bruising or bleeding, sore throat, mouth ulcers, or fever.
Frequently asked questions for Mycophenolate sodium
While taking Mycophenolate sodium, you should limit your exposure to sunlight, and wear protective clothing or use sunscreen when you are in the sun. You should not donate blood or sperm if you are on this medicine, and wait for at least 3 months after stopping Mycophenolate sodium. Also, if you are a woman then you should avoid pregnancy while taking this medicine.
No, you should not use MMF and EC-MPS interchangeably unless changed by your doctor. These two have different absorption characteristics i.e they take different time to reach blood and other parts of the body. Moreover, EC-MPS dissolves in intestine while MMF dissolves in stomach. Therefore, EC-MPS causes fewer incidence of diarrhea and other stomach problems when compared to MMF.