Mycomune S 360mg Tablet

What is Mycomune S 360mg Tablet?

Mycomune S 360mg Tablet contains salt compositions called Mycophenolate mofetil as its active ingredient. It belongs to a class of medications, which is known as an immunosuppressant. It suppresses the immune response of the body to protect a new organ transplant from rejection by your body’s immune system. Mycomune S 360mg Tablet may be given in combination with other immunity suppressing medicines for effective results.

What Mycophenolate mofetil drug is used for?

Mycophenolate mofetil is sold under the brand name Cellcept. It is manufactured in India by Zydus Cadila. It is an immunosuppressant drug (a class of drugs that reduce the strength of the body’s immune system). It is used in the treatment of several autoimmune diseases. It is used with other medicines (cyclosporine and steroid medicine) to lower the body’s natural immunity in patients who receive organ transplants such as kidneys, heart, or liver. 

This medicine is used in the management of patients with organ transplants but is now recommended in the treatment of many autoimmune diseases. It prevents the white blood cells from rejecting the transplanted organ.

What is transplant rejection?

Rejection can occur at any time after your transplant, but it is more likely to happen within the first 6 months. Transplant rejection happens when your body does not accept the new organ. It can happen just after your surgery or in the years following your transplant. Through a treatment plan of immunosuppressive medication, the effects of rejection can be reversed and your body can readjust to your new organ.

What is a Kidney transplant?

A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure that’s done to treat kidney failure. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the spine just below the rib cage. Each is about the size of a fist. Their main function is to filter and remove waste, minerals, and fluid from the blood by producing urine. 

People whose kidneys have failed may undergo a treatment called dialysis. This treatment filters waste that builds up in the bloodstream when the kidneys stop working. 

Some people whose kidneys have failed may undergo a kidney transplant. In this procedure, one or both kidneys are replaced with donor kidneys from a live or deceased person.

• 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?

A liver transplant is a surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver from another person. A whole liver may be transplanted, or just part of one. In most cases, a healthy liver will come from an organ donor who has just died. Sometimes a healthy living person will donate part of their liver whose blood is a good match. People who donate part of their liver can have a healthy life with the liver that is left.

Your liver is the largest internal organ and performs several critical functions including processing nutrients, producing bile, making proteins, removing bacteria, preventing infection, and regulating immune responses.

• 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 declare the donor brain dead.

• 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

Mycomune S 360mg Tablet is taken in the form of a pill. In adults, mycomune S 360mg Tablet is taken twice daily for a total dose of 2 – 3 grams per day. The dose is usually lower than two grams a day for children. 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 Mycomune S 360mg tablet

• In the treatment of prevention of transplantation rejection

Tacloran was as effective as both comparator medicines. After one year, 14% of patients receiving this medicine had experienced organ failure. The percentages were 15% in the patients treated with Advagraf and 17% in those treated with cyclosporin. Advagraf is more efficient to treat transplant patients with liver, kidney, or heart in comparison to other medicine. 

Side effects of Mycomune S 360mg 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 Mycomune S 360mg Capsule taken?

Mycomune S 360mg Tablet is taken in the form of a pill. In adults, Mycomune S 360mg Tablet is taken twice daily for a total dose of 2 – 3 grams per day. The dose is usually lower than two grams a day for children. 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 Mycomune S 360mg Tablet work?

This medicine is an immunosuppressant. It helps the body to accept an organ transplant. It lowers the body’s harmful response to diseases of the immune system.

The active substances in Mofecon 250 mg Tablet contain mycophenolate mofetil. It is an immunosuppressive medicine. It blocks the enzyme called “inosine” monophosphate dehydrogenase. This enzyme is important for the formation of DNA in cells, particularly in the lymphocytes ( a type of white blood cell) that is involved in organ rejection. By preventing the production of new DNA, it reduces the rate at which the lymphocytes multiply. This makes it less effective at recognizing and attacking the transplanted organ, lowering the risk of the organ being rejected.