MYFORTIC 150 MG ( MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL ) 120 FILM-COATED TABLETS

Myfortic?Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called immunosuppressants. It is used with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting an organ (such as a kidney, heart, or liver) after a transplant. It works by weakening your body?s immune system, so it does not attack the new organ.

The amount of Myfortic?Tablet you take depends on the type of transplant you have. Follow your doctor?s instructions on this. You should take it on an empty stomach, at least one hour before or two hours after a meal. Swallow it as a whole, do not crush, chew, break, or open them. Take the medicine regularly to get the most benefit and keep taking it even if you feel well. If you stop taking it, you may increase the chances of rejecting your transplanted organ. The treatment will continue for as long as you need it to prevent rejection.

The most common side effects of Myfortic?Tablet are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache, high blood pressure, and changes in the number of white blood cells. Because it suppresses your immune system, you may catch more infections than usual. There is also an increased risk of developing some cancers for this reason. To reduce your risk of skin cancer, limit your exposure to the sun and use a protective cream. There is a long list of potential side effects. You should ask your doctor about them and what signs to look out for because some can be serious and need urgent medical attention.

This medicine can cause birth defects and miscarriages so do not take it if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding. You should talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you have any signs of infection, if you have any unexpected bruising or bleeding and if you have ever had a problem with your digestive system. Your doctor also needs to know what other medicines you are taking as there are many which interact with this medicine and affect the way it works. You will have regular tests to check for any changes in the number of your blood cells, inform your doctor if you notice unexplained bruising or bleeding, sore throat, mouth ulcers, or fever.

USES OF MYFORTIC TABLET

Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients

BENEFITS OF MYFORTIC TABLET

In Prevention of organ rejection in transplant patients

Myfortic?Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It lowers your immune response and reduces the chance of your body attacking the transplanted organ. Organ rejection happens when your immune system treats the new organ as an invader and attacks it. This medicine may be used in combination with other medicines to suppress the immune system and help your body accept the new organ.

SIDE EFFECTS OF MYFORTIC TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you?re worried about them

Common side effects of Myfortic

Nausea

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Abdominal pain

Headache

High blood pressure

Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)

HOW TO USE MYFORTIC TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Myfortic Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW MYFORTIC TABLET WORKS

Myfortic Tablet is an immunosuppressant. It reduces the action of body’s own defense system (the immune system) and prevents rejection of the transplanted organ.

SAFETY ADVICE

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Alcohol

SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Myfortic Tablet does not cause any harmful side effects.

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Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Myfortic Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

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Breastfeeding

UNSAFE

Myfortic Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby.

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Driving

SAFE

Myfortic Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

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Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Myfortic Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Myfortic Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

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Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Myfortic Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Myfortic Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.