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A member asked:
How long should i expect to take anti-rejection medications after my kidney transplant?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Lifetime medication: You will need to take anti-rejection medications for life, or at least the life of the transplant. The dosages will be reduced some from the initial dosage but you will need meds to prevent rejection. The risk of rejection never goes away.
Answered 4/26/2016
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Forever: If you stop the immunosuppression medicine your kidney will stop working.
Answered 12/12/2016
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Lifelong: You will need to take your anti-rejection medications as long as the kidney continues to function.
Answered 1/16/2015
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