What is Mycophenolic acid?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Myfortic
Mycophenolic acid is an immunosuppressant agent, it is used to prevent organ rejection in allogeneic renal transplants. It has also been used for moderate–severe psoriasis; proliferative lupus nephritis; myasthenia gravis; prevention and treatment of graft-versus-host disease.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevent organ rejection | 115 | 20 | |
| Lupus nephritis | 33 | 0 | |
| Kidney transplant | 30 | 8 | |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | 3 | 0 | |
| Focal glomerulosclerosis | 2 | 2 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 6 | |
| Moderate | 5 | |
| Mild | 15 | |
| None | 10 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Mycophenolic acid
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea | 5 | |
| Chronic diarrhea | 2 | |
| Forgetfulness | 2 | |
| Anxious mood | 1 | |
| BK virus | 1 | |
| Cognitive confusion | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Mycophenolic acid
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 6 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Mycophenolic acid after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) | 6 | |
| Azathioprine (Imuran) | 2 | |
| Methotrexate (Apo-Methotrexate) | 2 | |
| Prednisone (Prednisone Intensol) | 1 | |
| Sirolimus (Rapamune) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Mycophenolic acid and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Azathioprine (Imuran) | 3 | |
| Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) | 3 | |
| Sirolimus (Rapamune) | 1 |
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