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Cellcept

Cellcept

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Brands

Immunolate • Micomune • Mycocept • Mycokem

Generic Drug

Mycophenolate mofetil

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Headache
Cough
Fever
Diarrhea
Heartburn
Abdominal pain
Tremor
Low blood pressure
Shaking hands or tremor

Serious

Rectal bleeding

Treats

Nephritis
Condition

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A 41-year old asked:

What are the complications involving the drug cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil)?

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A 24-year old asked:

Took too much cellcept, (mycophenolate mofetil) do I need an antidote?

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A 34-year old asked:

Is cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) drug prescribed for dermatomyositis?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Why is Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) used in treating dress syndrome?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) a drug prescribed to treat dermatomyositis?

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A 16-year old female asked:

What is the purpose of cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) in a dress syndrome case?

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A 19-year old female asked:

If I have taken cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) for so many years can it effect my liver or is there a possiblity that it can ?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Can cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) cause increased creatinine? My creatinine and bun have increased substantially since starting the drug in sept of this year.

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A 45-year old female asked:

I have sle and bn diagnosed with colitis. Start mesalamine ,have to stop my cellcept. Will my lupus flare? What would happen if I don't take mesalamin

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A 56-year old female asked:

I am 66 yrs old. Dx with rare autoimmune disease in March.I was put on 3000mgs cellcept.I read there is high risk of lymphoma with cellcept.True?False

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A female asked:

How to prevent diarrhea from cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil)?

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A 46-year old asked:

Does cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) increase blood sugar level?

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A 58-year old male asked:

Can i take moringa oleifera with prograf and cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) ?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Could being on prednisone and cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) for more than a year cause major health problems?

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A 16-year old female asked:

I have been taking Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) and prednisone for almost a year. what would happen if I just stop taking both of them?

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A 69-year old male asked:

Is cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) a treatment for hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

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A 39-year old asked:

Should prograf or cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) increase the blood sugar level?

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A 25-year old asked:

Has anyone here taken prograf or cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) and noticed any increase in blood sugar?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Could Prednisone or Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) cause emotional imbalances in a teen who has been on them for over a year?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) vs Methotrexate. Which is less toxic? Which is generally better tolerated? I have MCTD and am trying to make a hard decision.

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A 43-year old female asked:

What is the best way to taper off cellcept 500 mg 2x day do I need to taper can I stop cold turkey. My doctor said I could just stop but I want to get a second opinion if possible thanksi've been taking it for two months for a contact dermatitis thanks?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Is it ok to take biotin for my hair & nails if im on cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) & plaquinel?

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A 43-year old asked:

Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) for patients with antibody-negative myasthenia gravis; is it worth a trial?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Are there long-term effects that prednisone and/or cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) could have on a 15 year old female?

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A 67-year old male asked:

How long should it take cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) to have impact.. On inflammation, fibrosis, and help reduce dyspnea?

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A female asked:

I'm taking cellcept and i asked my Rheumi if i could take biotin and she said no. I'm experiencing a lot of hair loss and it's depressing. ?

1 doctor answer • 9 doctors weighed in

A 52-year old female asked:

Sle pt w/ flare in july. Hosp. Had dark brown urine but dr said kidneys ok. Recently GFR is 43. Could this be from plaquenil/cellcept/pred or lupus?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Sle pt on cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil). If cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) can cause increased bun why is it used for lupus nephritis? Also can it increase creatinine?

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A 47-year old female asked:

Taking 100 mg cyclosporine twice a day and 1gr cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) a day. Reducing to 500mg a day of cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil) rise cyclosporine plasma concentration in blood?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Does it normal for my ALT go up to 200 UI/L after kidney transplant, my AST is at 50 UI/L. I'm using 1000mg Cellcept and 5mg Tacrolimus per day?

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