TACROliMUS 2 MG

What is Tacrolimus 2 mg Capsule?

Tacrolimus 1 mg Capsule sold under the brand name Prograf. It is manufactured in India by Zydus Cadila. It belongs to the group of medicines called immunosuppressants. It is used with other medicines to help prevent organ rejection in adults who had a kidney, liver, or heart transplant. It works to weaken your body’s defense system to help your body accept the new organ as if it were your own. It is used along with other medications to prevent your body from rejecting a new organ.

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.

Tacrolimus 2 mg comes as a capsule, granules for oral suspension, in the form of a tablet to take by mouth. The oral suspensions are usually taken twice a day, 12 hours apart. You may take capsules and oral suspension either with or without food. Take it the same way each time. 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 these medicines include nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, and difficulty sleeping. If these side effects become serious, you should consult your doctor. Your doctor can prevent and give you relief from the side effects. It makes you feel better during the treatment.

The benefit of Tacrolimus 2 mg Capsule

• In the treatment of prevention of rejection

Tacrolimus 2 mg Capsule It belongs 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 Tacrolimus 2 mg Capsule

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:

Diabetes

Difficulty in sleeping

Headache, dizziness

Increased blood pressure

Stomach pain, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, vomiting, constipation, bloating

Anxiety, confusion, depression, mood changes, hallucination, mental disorders

Blurred vision, ringing in your ears

Faster heartbeat, shortness of breath

Inflammation of pharynx, cough

Yellowing of skin

Muscle pain, back pain, joint pain

Impaired or painful urination

Fever

How is Tacrolimus 2 mg Capsule taken?

Tacrolimus 2 mg comes as a capsule, granules for oral suspension, in the form of a tablet to take by mouth. The oral suspensions are usually taken twice a day, 12 hours apart. You may take capsules and oral suspension either with or without food. Take it the same way each time. 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 Tacrolimus 2 mg capsule work?

This medicine prevents rejection by inhibiting T lymphocyte cells and cytokines, specific cells of the immune system. This in turn controls our body’s immune response and enables it to accept the transplanted organ.