CELLCEPT 500 MG

What is Cellcept 500 mg?

Cellcept 500 mg contains salt called Mycophenolate mofetil. It belongs to a group of medicines called immunosuppressants. It is an immunosuppressant used to prevent and treat organ rejection in patients with ( kidney, liver, or heart transplants). It is indicated along with other immunosuppressants to avoid the rejection of the transplanted organs. 

What Mycophenolate drug is used for?

Mycophenolate is used in combination with other medications to keep your body from attacking and rejecting your transplanted organ ( such as a kidney, liver, or heart). It belongs to a class of medications called immunosuppressants. It works to weaken your body’s defense system ( immune system) to help your body accept the new organ as if it were your own.

What is Transplant Rejection?

Rejection is your body’s way of not accepting a kidney transplant. Although rejection is most common in the first six months after surgery. It can occur at any time. The transplantation team can usually recognize and treat a rejection before it causes any major or irreversible damage. It is very important for you to continuously take your medications as prescribed and have your blood work as scheduled.

What is a Kidney transplant?

A kidney transplant is a procedure where a new donor kidney is placed in your body. This is typically done to treat kidney failure. Once attached, your new kidney will start to do the job of the failing organ. The transplanted kidney is usually placed on either the lower right or left side of your abdomen. 

• What are the symptoms of kidney transplant requirements?

Each hospital has its criteria for accepting people as kidney transplant recipients. But in general, a person should have:

End-stage renal failure and be on dialysis

Late-stage chronic kidney disease approaching the need for dialysis

A life expectancy of at least five years

A full understanding of postoperative instructions and care.

What is a Liver transplant?

A liver transplant is a surgical procedure to replace a failing liver with a healthy one that comes from another person’s body. You can receive a whole liver from a donor who has recently been pronounced dead, or you can receive a part of a liver from a living donor. A divided liver can grow back to full size in both your body and the living donor’s body.

• What are the symptoms of a liver transplant?

The minimum requirement for the quality of a liver transplant are:

That you have clinical signs of liver failure or primary liver cancer.

That you are well enough to have the surgery and recovery.

That you are not considered at risk of future alcohol or drug abuse. 

There’s a lot involved in determining these things. Healthcare providers will fully evaluate your physical and mental health and any history of chemical dependencies.

What is Heart Transplant?

A heart transplant is an organ transplant surgery that replaces a heart with a donated heart from another person. To receive a heart transplant, you must be very ill despite medical therapy and need a new heart to survive. Because there’s a limited number of donor’s hearts, you must also meet very strict requirements to qualify for this kind of transplant.

• What are the symptoms required for the heart transplant?

Heart transplants are performed when other treatments for heart problems haven’t worked. It leads to heart failure. In adults, heart failure can be caused by:

A weakening of heart muscle

Coronary artery disease

Heart valve disease

A heart problem you’re born with

Dangerous recurring abnormal heart rhythms

Failure of a previous heart transplant

In children, heart failure is most often caused by either a congenital heart defect or cardiomyopathy.

Cellcept 500 mg Tablet comes as a capsule, a liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken twice a day on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating or drinking unless your doctor tells you. Take it about the same time every day and space your doses about 12 hours apart. Before taking medicine consult your doctor. Dose and duration will be decided by the necessity and need of the patient. It depends on the treatment and may change from time to time. You should take medicine as per your doctor’s advice. This medicine is strictly not recommended for children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers. It takes some weeks and months to get a better result. Do not stop taking the medicine before your doctor’s advice.

The common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache, high blood pressure, and changes in the number of white blood cells. If these side effects become serious, you should consult with your doctor. Your doctor can prevent and give relief from the side effects. It makes you feel better during the treatment.

Benefits of Cellcept 500 mg Tablet

• In the treatment of prevention of organ rejection

Cellcept tablets belong to a group of medicines known as immunosuppressive agents. It lowers your immune system and reduces the chance of your body attacking the transplanted organ. Organ rejection happens when your immune system treats the new organ as an enemy 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 organs.

Side effects of Cellcept 500 mg Tablet

Here are Some major and minor side effects of this medicine. But not all side effects need a doctor’s attention. If you observe any side effects become serious, You may consult your doctor.

Some of the common side effects of this medicine include:

Nausea and vomiting

Trouble with sleeping

Uncontrolled shaking of arms or legs

Headache

Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands, and feet

 Difficult in breathing

Chest pain

Dizziness

Black or tarry stool

Yellowing of skin and eyes

Drowsiness

How Cellcept 500 mg tablet taken?

Cellcept 500 mg Tablet comes as a capsule, a liquid to take by mouth. It is usually taken twice a day on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating or drinking unless your doctor tells you. Take it about the same time every day and space your doses about 12 hours apart. Always take this medicine as per your doctor’s consultation. Dose and duration will decide your doctor. You are not allowed to crush, chew and break the medicine. Swallow it as a whole. Drink plenty of water. Do not miss the dose. If you miss a dose skip the missed dose and follow your schedule regularly on the next day. Do not double the dose. Take medicine every day on time as prescribed by your doctor. Much other medicine can affect this medicine so let your doctor know all medication you are using during the treatment.

How does the Cellcept 500 mg Tablet work?

This tablet converts into its active form as Mycophenolic acid and suppresses the production of T- and B- cells. This reduces the cell-mediated immune system and antibody formation.