Mycophenolate mofetil Hexal
Mycophenolate mofetil Hexal is a medicine used with other treatments to help prevent your body from rejecting a transplanted organ like a kidney, heart, or liver.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Mycophenolate mofetil
Manufacturer
Hexal A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the exact dose, which depends on your transplanted organ; for kidney transplants, adults typically take 2 grams (4 tablets) daily, divided into two doses.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water; do not break or crush them.
Important
The maximum daily dose is typically 3 grams (6 tablets), as directed by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Diarrhea
- •Low white or red blood cell count (checked by blood tests)
- •Infections
- •Vomiting
- •Fever
- •Drowsiness (feeling sleepy)
- •Sleep problems
- •Pain (e.g., stomach, chest, joints, muscles)
- •Headache
- •Cold-like symptoms
- •Swelling (e.g., in hands, feet)
- •Unexpected bruising or bleeding
- •Severe allergic reaction (e.g., swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing, severe skin rash)
RARE
- •Skin issues: Acne, cold sores, shingles, thickened skin, hair loss, rash, itching
- •Urinary issues: Blood in urine
- •Digestive issues: Swollen gums, mouth sores, inflammation of pancreas, intestines or stomach, digestive problems including bleeding, liver problems, constipation, nausea, indigestion, loss of appetite, gas
- •Nervous system issues: Dizziness, numbness, shaking, muscle cramps, seizures, anxiety or depression, changes in thinking or mood
- •Heart and blood vessel issues: Changes in blood pressure, faster heartbeat, widened blood vessels
- •Lung issues: Pneumonia, bronchitis, shortness of breath, cough, fluid in the lungs or chest, sinus problems
- •Other issues: Weight loss, gout, high blood sugar
Important Warnings
- This medicine can cause severe birth defects and miscarriages. If you are a woman who can become pregnant, you must have a negative pregnancy test before starting treatment and use effective birth control during treatment and for 6 months after stopping the medicine.
- Mycophenolate mofetil Hexal weakens your immune system, which means you might get infections more easily and have a higher risk of skin cancer. Protect yourself from the sun with clothing and high SPF sunscreen.
- Do not stop taking this medicine without your doctor's advice. Stopping it could increase the risk of your body rejecting the transplanted organ.
- Do not donate blood during treatment or for at least 6 weeks after stopping. Men should not donate sperm during treatment or for 3 months after stopping.
- This medicine is not for children younger than 2 years old.