Mycept S 180mg Tablet

What is Mycept S 180mg Tablet?

Mycept S 180mg Tablet contains Mycophenolate Sodium. It is an immunosuppressant medicine. It is used with other medicines to prevent your body from organ rejection in patients who have undergone a kidney transplant. It produces its action by reducing the activity of our immune system so that it will not attack the transplanted organs.

What Mycophenolate Sodium drug is used for?

Mycophenolate Sodium is sold under the brand name Myfortic. It is manufactured in India by Panacea Biotec Limited. It is a prescription medicine used to prevent organ rejection in people who have received kidney, heart, and liver transplantation. Rejection is when the body’s immune system perceives the new organ as a foreign threat and attacks it. It belongs to a class of drugs called immunosuppressant agents. It works to weaken the body’s immune system so it doesn’t attack the new organ. 

What is transplant rejection?

Rejection is your body’s way of not accepting a kidney transplant. Rejection is most common in the first six months after surgery but it can occur at any time. Transplant rejection occurs when transplanted tissue is rejected by the recipient’s immune system., which destroys the transplanted tissue. 

The transplanted team can usually recognize and treat a rejection before it causes any major or irreversible damage. It is important for you to continuously take your medications as prescribed by your doctor and have regular blood tests to know your health conditions.

What is a Kidney transplant?

A kidney transplant, sometimes known as a renal transplant, is a treatment for kidney failure at end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplant surgery is a major failure during which a person with kidney failure receives a new kidney either from a living donor or a deceased donor. A successful kidney transplant is the closest to natural kidney function and is considered the most effective treatment for a kidney transplant. It offers a chance for a longer and healthier life.

• What are the requirements of a kidney transplant?

Each hospital has its criteria but in general, candidates should have:

End-stage renal failure an be on dialysis

Late-stage chronic kidney disease

A life expectancy of at least five years

A full understanding of postoperative instructions and care.

What is a Liver transplant?

The liver is a vital organ, meaning that one cannot live without it. The liver serves many critical functions including metabolism of drugs and toxins, removing degradation products of normal body metabolism, and synthesis of many important proteins and enzymes. 

A liver transplant is an operation that replaces a patient’s diseased liver with a whole or partial healthy liver from another person. Transplantation is the only cure for insufficiency or liver failure because no device or machine performs all the functions of the liver. 

• What are the requirements of a liver transplant?

The minimum requirements for liver transplant are:

Signs of liver failure

Surgery and recovery

Risk of alcohol or drug abuse

Liver cancer 

Cirrhosis

What is a heart transplant?

A heart transplant is a surgery to remove the diseased heart from a person and replace it with a healthy one from an organ donor. To remove the heart from the donor, two or more healthcare providers must declare the donor brain dead. 

You may need a heart transplant if you have end-stage heart failure, a disease in which the heart muscle is failing severely in its attempt to pump blood through the body. It means other treatments are no longer working. End-stage heart failure is the final stage of heart failure.

• What are the requirements of a heart transplant?

Some causes of heart transplant include:

Heart attack

Viral infection

High blood pressure

Heart valve disease

Irregular heartbeats

Heart defects

Alcoholism or drugs abuse

Chronic lung disease

Low red blood cell count

Heart muscle is enlarged

The amount of Mycept S 180mg Tablet you take depends on the type of transplant you have. You should take it on an empty stomach, at least one hour before or two hours after a meal. 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.

Common side effects of this medicine include nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache, high blood pressure, change in white blood cells, and difficulty sleeping. It lowers your immune system so you are more prone to infections. if these side effects become serious. Your doctor can prevent and give you relief from the side effects during the treatment. It makes you feel better. Regular blood tests are required to check blood cells.

The benefit of Mycept S 180mg Tablet

• In the treatment of prevention of transplantation rejection

Mycept S 180mg Tablet belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants. This medication minimizes the likelihood of your body attacking the donated organ by weakening your immune response. When your immune system sees a new organ as an invader and attacks it. It is called organ rejection. This medication can be used in combination with others to suppress the immune system and support the body’s acceptance of the new organ.

Side effects of Mycept S 180mg 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:

Constipation 

Diarrhea

Anxiety

Increase in blood pressure

Low white blood cell count

Infections

Cough and Dyspnea

Joint pain

Decreased calcium level

How is the Mycept S 180mg Tablet taken?

The amount of Mycept S 180mg Tablet you take depends on the type of transplant you have. You should take it on an empty stomach, at least one hour before or two hours after a meal. 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 Mycept S 180 Tablet work?

Mycept S 180mg Tablet contains Mycophenolate Sodium. It is an immunosuppressant that produces its action by reducing the action of our body’s defense system and it also prevents the rejection of the transplanted organ.